Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia
Latvia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 39.2% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia peaked at 70.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.7% | — |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -40.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 39.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 39.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.8% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 39.2% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia was 39.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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