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 9,553 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9,553 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,809 number
in 1993
All-time low
8,758 number
in 2004
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 9,553 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Latvia peaked at 19,809 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,758 number, in 2004.

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 16,453 number 15,656 number 17,310 number 10
1980s 17,549 number 16,931 number 18,357 number 10
1990s 18,517 number 14,245 number 19,809 number 10
2000s 9,828 number 8,758 number 12,419 number 10
2010s 9,852 number 8,998 number 10,971 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 151 Slovenia 10,571 number compare
  2. 152 Bahrain 10,473 number compare
  3. 153 Djibouti 10,108 number compare
  4. 155 Solomon Islands 9,532 number compare
  5. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,255 number compare
  6. 157 Fiji 8,674 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 9,553 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 19,809 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 8,758 number in 2004.
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 0.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/