Girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia
Latvia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,370 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia stood at 1,370 girls. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia peaked at 1,370 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 391 girls, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 449 girls | — |
| 2010 | 429 girls | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 391 girls | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 712 girls | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 893 girls | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 921 girls | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 982 girls | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 814 girls | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 667 girls | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 401 girls | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 472 girls | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 561 girls | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 531 girls | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 620 girls | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 978 girls | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 1,370 girls | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449 girls | 449 girls | 449 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 668.2 girls | 391 girls | 982 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 812 girls | 531 girls | 1,370 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Latvia was 1,370 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 391 girls in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.