Israel vs Latvia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Israel
97.3%
in 2024
Latvia
97.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
89th
Latvia rank
90th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 97.3% against 97.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 90th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.6% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 97.3% against 97.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Israel ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 90th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.