Primary education, pupils in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Latvia, 1989–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 48.9% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Latvia peaked at 50.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 54th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 948,428 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Latvia?
- Primary education, pupils in Latvia was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.