School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 19,901 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,421 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,263 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 34,725 number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 33,876 number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 32,950 number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 32,224 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 32,015 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 32,364 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 33,321 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 34,568 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 35,784 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 36,508 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 36,696 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36,179 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 35,346 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 34,609 number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 34,510 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 34,963 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 36,072 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 37,519 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38,961 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 39,942 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40,448 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 40,582 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40,314 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 39,644 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 38,541 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 36,790 number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 34,345 number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 29,292 number | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 25,241 number | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 22,989 number | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20,757 number | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 19,277 number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 18,150 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 18,031 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,760 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19,676 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 19,021 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19,385 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20,115 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,327 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 20,283 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,907 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21,776 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22,407 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20,607 number | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 18,823 number | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 18,611 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19,901 number | +6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 19,901 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 19,901 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Latvia ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/