Latvia vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Latvia
5,230
in 2024
Sweden
5,761
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
Sweden rank
127th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,761 against 5,230 in Latvia, a difference of 531.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 127th of 181 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.5 | 9,810 | 9,236 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,424 | 10,159 | 7,735 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,290 | 5,734 | 2,445 | Sweden |
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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,761 against 5,230 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 531, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 127th 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
February 2026 Data Release