Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia
Latvia: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2024
All-time low
63.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 73.8% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.7% | — |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 73.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 73.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.7% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.5% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia was 73.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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