School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 22,328 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22,328 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
23,867 number
in 2010
All-time low
18,705 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200920191999: 19.5k number2000: 18.7k number2001: 19.0k number2002: 20.0k number2003: 20.0k number2004: 20.0k number2005: 21.0k number2006: 21.3k number2007: 21.5k number2008: 22.4k number2009: 23.3k number2010: 23.9k number2011: 22.8k number2012: 20.8k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 20.0k number2015: 21.0k number2016: 22.0k number2017: 23.0k number2018: 23.0k number2019: 22.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia stood at 22,328 number.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia peaked at 23,867 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18,705 number, in 2000.

That places Latvia 75th 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, male (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 19,495 number
2000 18,705 number -4.1%
2001 19,045 number +1.8%
2002 19,974 number +4.9%
2003 20,029 number +0.3%
2004 20,001 number -0.1%
2005 20,956 number +4.8%
2006 21,258 number +1.4%
2007 21,453 number +0.9%
2008 22,431 number +4.6%
2009 23,311 number +3.9%
2010 23,867 number +2.4%
2011 22,752 number -4.7%
2012 20,839 number -8.4%
2013 19,585 number -6.0%
2014 19,997 number +2.1%
2015 21,031 number +5.2%
2016 22,042 number +4.8%
2017 22,983 number +4.3%
2018 23,031 number +0.2%
2019 22,328 number -3.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 22,328 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 22,328 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,495 number 19,495 number 19,495 number 1
2000s 20,716 number 18,705 number 23,311 number 10
2010s 21,846 number 19,585 number 23,867 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 72 Albania 35,385 number compare
  2. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,378 number compare
  3. 74 North Macedonia 23,675 number compare
  4. 76 Bahrain 21,886 number compare
  5. 77 Estonia 21,208 number compare
  6. 78 Slovenia 21,020 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 22,328 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 23,867 number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,705 number in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Latvia ranks 75th 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 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/