Belarus vs Latvia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Belarus
2.4%
in 2024
Latvia
2.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
141st
Latvia rank
144th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.1% | 6.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Belarus ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.