Estonia vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Estonia
3.1%
in 2024
Latvia
3.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
111th
Latvia rank
109th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 169 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Estonia ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 169 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, male (%). 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