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 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
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
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 97.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Latvia, year by year
| 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 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 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 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 97.3% 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 97.7% in 2017.
- 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 22nd 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 0.9%. 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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