Latvia vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Latvia
2.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
138th
Netherlands rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 138th and Netherlands ranks 140th of 175 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Latvia, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Latvia ranks 138th and Netherlands ranks 140th 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, 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