Children out of school, female in Latvia
Latvia: Children out of school, female was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, female in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Latvia stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Latvia peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +80.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +36.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 126 Hong Kong 2.5%
- 127 New Zealand 2.5% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 130 Peru 2.2%
- 131 Italy 2.2% compare
- 132 Kuwait 2.1% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Latvia?
- Children out of school, female in Latvia was 2.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for children out of school, female?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.