Children not in school in Latvia
Latvia: Children not in school was 2.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children not in school in Latvia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Latvia is 2.23, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Latvia peaked at 3.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Children not in school in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.48 | — |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +100.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | +170.1% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -6.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +170.1% | 1.06 | 2.87 |
| 2004 | +100.1% | 1.48 | 2.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.06 | 2.96 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.91 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 141 Belarus 2.38 compare
- 142 San Marino 2.33 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.25 compare
- 145 Uruguay 2.22 compare
- 146 Turkey 1.98 compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.96 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Latvia?
- Children not in school in Latvia was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for children not in school?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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