Population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia

Latvia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 105,773 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
105,773 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
197,837 number
in 1998
All-time low
100,360 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 197.8k number1999: 188.6k number2000: 181.0k number2001: 171.7k number2002: 162.0k number2003: 151.9k number2004: 141.7k number2005: 132.6k number2006: 125.0k number2007: 117.5k number2008: 111.4k number2009: 106.3k number2010: 102.7k number2011: 100.6k number2012: 100.4k number2013: 101.6k number2014: 103.4k number2015: 104.9k number2016: 104.8k number2017: 104.3k number2018: 104.8k number2019: 105.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia stood at 105,773 number.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia peaked at 197,837 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100,360 number, in 2012.

That places Latvia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Latvia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 197,837 number —
1999 188,604 number -4.7%
2000 180,962 number -4.1%
2001 171,725 number -5.1%
2002 162,016 number -5.7%
2003 151,897 number -6.2%
2004 141,702 number -6.7%
2005 132,634 number -6.4%
2006 125,034 number -5.7%
2007 117,515 number -6.0%
2008 111,405 number -5.2%
2009 106,324 number -4.6%
2010 102,727 number -3.4%
2011 100,593 number -2.1%
2012 100,360 number -0.2%
2013 101,573 number +1.2%
2014 103,442 number +1.8%
2015 104,895 number +1.4%
2016 104,766 number -0.1%
2017 104,309 number -0.4%
2018 104,761 number +0.4%
2019 105,773 number +1.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 105,773 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 105,773 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193,220 number 188,604 number 197,837 number 2
2000s 140,121 number 106,324 number 180,962 number 10
2010s 103,320 number 100,360 number 105,773 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 134 East Timor 136,249 number compare
  2. 135 Jamaica 134,617 number compare
  3. 136 Lithuania 130,302 number compare
  4. 138 Qatar 105,722 number compare
  5. 139 Eswatini 102,522 number compare
  6. 140 Slovenia 91,828 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Latvia was 105,773 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 197,837 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 100,360 number in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Latvia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.