School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 9,553 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,310 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,224 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 16,921 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 16,498 number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,060 number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 15,733 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 15,656 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15,853 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 16,332 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16,941 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 17,528 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17,870 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17,956 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17,711 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 17,323 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 16,978 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,931 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17,155 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17,678 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18,357 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 19,039 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19,515 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 19,737 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19,809 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,703 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19,401 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18,871 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,020 number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,826 number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,245 number | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,419 number | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 11,225 number | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 10,069 number | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,270 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8,758 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8,842 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,156 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9,658 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9,397 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,485 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,714 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,366 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9,881 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10,230 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10,678 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10,971 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,091 number | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8,998 number | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 9,041 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,553 number | +5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,553 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 34% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,553 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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 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 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 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?
- 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 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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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/