School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 127,665 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
127,665 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
137,013 number
in 1999
All-time low
113,968 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 137.0k number2000: 125.0k number2001: 118.7k number2002: 115.5k number2003: 114.0k number2004: 114.4k number2005: 116.8k number2006: 118.6k number2007: 120.9k number2008: 123.3k number2009: 127.0k number2010: 129.6k number2011: 128.5k number2012: 127.1k number2013: 124.4k number2014: 123.0k number2015: 121.8k number2016: 121.3k number2017: 122.7k number2018: 125.6k number2019: 127.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia is 127,665 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 137,013 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 113,968 number, in 2003.

That places Latvia 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 137,013 number
2000 124,989 number -8.8%
2001 118,652 number -5.1%
2002 115,474 number -2.7%
2003 113,968 number -1.3%
2004 114,387 number +0.4%
2005 116,770 number +2.1%
2006 118,634 number +1.6%
2007 120,870 number +1.9%
2008 123,293 number +2.0%
2009 127,044 number +3.0%
2010 129,594 number +2.0%
2011 128,487 number -0.9%
2012 127,108 number -1.1%
2013 124,431 number -2.1%
2014 123,004 number -1.1%
2015 121,801 number -1.0%
2016 121,272 number -0.4%
2017 122,659 number +1.1%
2018 125,641 number +2.4%
2019 127,665 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,013 number 137,013 number 137,013 number 1
2000s 119,408 number 113,968 number 127,044 number 10
2010s 125,166 number 121,272 number 129,594 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 150,013 number compare
  2. 142 Lesotho 143,576 number compare
  3. 143 Armenia 128,745 number compare
  4. 145 Kuwait 126,227 number compare
  5. 146 North Macedonia 116,190 number compare
  6. 147 Bahrain 109,836 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Latvia was 127,665 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 137,013 number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,968 number in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/