Latvia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Latvia
2.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2024
Latvia rank
115th
New Zealand rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 2.8% against 2.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latvia ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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