Denmark vs Latvia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Denmark
3,868 children
in 2024
Latvia
3,481 children
in 2024
Denmark rank
132nd
Latvia rank
133rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,868 children against 3,481 children in Latvia, a difference of 387 children.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,242 children | 491 children | 1,751 children | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,410 children | 1,700 children | 710.7 children | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,760 children | 2,145 children | 615.4 children | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 3,868 children against 3,481 children in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Denmark and Latvia?
- 387 children, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.