Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Latvia
Latvia: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2022
All-time low
56.1
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Latvia stood at 96.6.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Latvia peaked at 96.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1, in 1998.
That places Latvia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.1 | — |
| 1999 | 59.5 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 65.4 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 67.1 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 70.5 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 85.7 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.4 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 90.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 92.7 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.4 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 96.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 96.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8 | 56.1 | 59.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.26 | 65.4 | 91.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.36 | 90.3 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.38 | 95.8 | 96.8 | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Latvia?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Latvia was 96.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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