School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 42,910 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42,910 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
46,854 number
in 2010
All-time low
36,481 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200920191999: 37.7k number2000: 36.5k number2001: 37.3k number2002: 39.0k number2003: 39.4k number2004: 39.3k number2005: 40.8k number2006: 41.1k number2007: 41.8k number2008: 44.1k number2009: 45.8k number2010: 46.9k number2011: 44.7k number2012: 40.5k number2013: 37.9k number2014: 38.8k number2015: 40.9k number2016: 42.9k number2017: 44.2k number2018: 44.2k number2019: 42.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia is 42,910 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia peaked at 46,854 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,481 number, in 2000.

That places Latvia 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 37,743 number
2000 36,481 number -3.3%
2001 37,273 number +2.2%
2002 39,018 number +4.7%
2003 39,416 number +1.0%
2004 39,287 number -0.3%
2005 40,752 number +3.7%
2006 41,147 number +1.0%
2007 41,810 number +1.6%
2008 44,059 number +5.4%
2009 45,843 number +4.0%
2010 46,854 number +2.2%
2011 44,699 number -4.6%
2012 40,508 number -9.4%
2013 37,894 number -6.5%
2014 38,788 number +2.4%
2015 40,875 number +5.4%
2016 42,885 number +4.9%
2017 44,220 number +3.1%
2018 44,213 number -0.0%
2019 42,910 number -2.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 42,910 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 42,910 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,743 number 37,743 number 37,743 number 1
2000s 40,509 number 36,481 number 45,843 number 10
2010s 42,385 number 37,894 number 46,854 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,062 number compare
  2. 74 North Macedonia 45,820 number compare
  3. 75 Bahrain 43,211 number compare
  4. 77 Slovenia 40,908 number compare
  5. 78 Estonia 40,725 number compare
  6. 79 Cyprus 28,025 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia was 42,910 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 46,854 number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,481 number in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Latvia ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/