Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,230 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia stood at 5,230. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 5,230 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2008.
That places Latvia 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | — |
| 2009 | 1,136 | +8638.5% |
| 2010 | 1,435 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1,179 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 2,285 | +93.8% |
| 2013 | 2,945 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 3,078 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,405 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,042 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,558 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,918 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2,397 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2,523 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,321 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,565 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,809 | +48.5% |
| 2024 | 5,230 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.5 | 13 | 1,136 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,424 | 1,179 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,290 | 2,321 | 5,230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 126 Macau, China 6,034 compare
- 127 Sweden 5,761 compare
- 128 Hong Kong, China 5,531 compare
- 130 Japan 5,184 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,067 compare
- 132 Croatia 5,060 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia was 5,230 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release