School age population, one year before than official … male than in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 10,348 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,348 number
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
20,773 number
in 1993
All-time low
9,189 number
in 2005
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

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia stood at 10,348 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 20,773 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,189 number, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 153rd 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 … male than in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 18,111 number —
1971 18,039 number -0.4%
1972 17,804 number -1.3%
1973 17,378 number -2.4%
1974 16,890 number -2.8%
1975 16,491 number -2.4%
1976 16,359 number -0.8%
1977 16,511 number +0.9%
1978 16,989 number +2.9%
1979 17,627 number +3.8%
1980 18,256 number +3.6%
1981 18,638 number +2.1%
1982 18,740 number +0.5%
1983 18,468 number -1.5%
1984 18,023 number -2.4%
1985 17,631 number -2.2%
1986 17,579 number -0.3%
1987 17,808 number +1.3%
1988 18,394 number +3.3%
1989 19,162 number +4.2%
1990 19,922 number +4.0%
1991 20,427 number +2.5%
1992 20,711 number +1.4%
1993 20,773 number +0.3%
1994 20,611 number -0.8%
1995 20,243 number -1.8%
1996 19,670 number -2.8%
1997 18,770 number -4.6%
1998 17,519 number -6.7%
1999 15,047 number -14.1%
2000 12,822 number -14.8%
2001 11,764 number -8.3%
2002 10,688 number -9.1%
2003 10,007 number -6.4%
2004 9,392 number -6.1%
2005 9,189 number -2.2%
2006 9,604 number +4.5%
2007 10,018 number +4.3%
2008 9,624 number -3.9%
2009 9,900 number +2.9%
2010 10,401 number +5.1%
2011 9,961 number -4.2%
2012 10,402 number +4.4%
2013 10,677 number +2.6%
2014 11,098 number +3.9%
2015 11,436 number +3.0%
2016 10,516 number -8.0%
2017 9,825 number -6.6%
2018 9,570 number -2.6%
2019 10,348 number +8.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 10,348 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 10,348 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,220 number 16,359 number 18,111 number 10
1980s 18,270 number 17,579 number 19,162 number 10
1990s 19,369 number 15,047 number 20,773 number 10
2000s 10,301 number 9,189 number 12,822 number 10
2010s 10,423 number 9,570 number 11,436 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 150 Bahrain 12,066 number compare
  2. 151 Comoros 11,936 number compare
  3. 152 Slovenia 11,184 number compare
  4. 154 Solomon Islands 10,150 number compare
  5. 155 Djibouti 10,004 number compare
  6. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,564 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 10,348 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 20,773 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 9,189 number in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Latvia ranks 153rd 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 4.5%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/