Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia
Latvia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 37.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.7
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2021
All-time low
35.6
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37.7 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia peaked at 40.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 2012.
That places Latvia 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39 | — |
| 2006 | 40.4 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 37.7 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 | 37.6 | 40.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.54 | 35.6 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 37.7 | 40.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Latvia was 37.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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