Finland vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Finland
1.5%
in 2018
Latvia
1.6%
in 2018
Finland rank
125th
Latvia rank
123rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Finland
2010s 0.9% 1.7% 0.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Finland and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Finland ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/