Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia
Latvia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 54.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 54.9% for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia peaked at 90.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.0% | — |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 83.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 73.3% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 54.9% | 75.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Latvia was 54.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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