School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 19,901 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
19,901 number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40,582 number
in 1993
All-time low
18,031 number
in 2005
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia is 19,901 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia peaked at 40,582 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,031 number, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 154th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,673 number 32,015 number 35,421 number 10
1980s 35,819 number 34,510 number 37,519 number 10
1990s 37,886 number 29,292 number 40,582 number 10
2000s 20,129 number 18,031 number 25,241 number 10
2010s 20,276 number 18,611 number 22,407 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 151 Bahrain 22,539 number compare
  2. 152 Slovenia 21,755 number compare
  3. 153 Djibouti 20,112 number compare
  4. 155 Solomon Islands 19,682 number compare
  5. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare
  6. 157 Fiji 17,787 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia was 19,901 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 40,582 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,031 number in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Latvia ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/