Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,007 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia is 4,007, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia peaked at 4,732 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 2018.
That places Latvia 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,495 | — |
| 2009 | 4,732 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 4,003 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3,271 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 3,291 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,126 | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 2,381 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,534 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,010 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 1,797 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,529 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 1,861 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 2,103 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,907 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2,175 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 3,294 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 4,007 | +21.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,007 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,114 | 3,495 | 4,732 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 1,529 | 4,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,697 | 1,907 | 4,007 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia was 4,007 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,732 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release