Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Latvia
Latvia: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12
in 2024
All-time low
6.6
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12 for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Latvia peaked at 12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2015.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6 | — |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 12 | +15.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.95, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.85, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.72 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.88 | 8.4 | 12 | 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level in Latvia?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Latvia was 12 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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