Hong Kong vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Hong Kong
1.6%
in 2024
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
141st
Latvia rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Hong Kong or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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