Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia

Latvia: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2024
All-time low
96.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.6 Percentage2014: 96.4 Percentage2015: 96.5 Percentage2016: 97 Percentage2017: 97.7 Percentage2018: 97.4 Percentage2019: 97.3 Percentage2020: 97.2 Percentage2021: 97.2 Percentage2022: 97.6 Percentage2023: 97.6 Percentage2024: 98.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2014.

That places Latvia 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Latvia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 96.6%
2014 96.4% -0.2%
2015 96.5% +0.1%
2016 97.0% +0.5%
2017 97.7% +0.7%
2018 97.4% -0.3%
2019 97.3% -0.1%
2020 97.2% -0.1%
2021 97.2% +0.0%
2022 97.6% +0.4%
2023 97.6% +0.0%
2024 98.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.0% 96.4% 97.7% 7
2020s 97.6% 97.2% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 8 Luxembourg 99.4% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 98.8% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 98.8% compare
  4. 11 Spain 98.6% compare
  5. 13 Germany 98.4% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 98.3% compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare
  8. 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia was 98.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Latvia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 5 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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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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