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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
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

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

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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 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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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/