Japan vs Latvia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Japan
5,184
in 2023
Latvia
5,230
in 2024
Japan rank
130th
Latvia rank
129th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200820162024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 5,230 against 5,184 in Japan, a difference of 46.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 129th of 181 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 18,478 2,763 15,715 Japan
2020s 8,148 2,804 5,344 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Japan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 5,230 against 5,184 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Japan and Latvia?
46, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Japan ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 129th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release