Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 3,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia stood at 3,481. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 3,481 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2008.
That places Latvia 138th out of 204 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | — |
| 2009 | 972 | +9620.0% |
| 2010 | 958 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 852 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,639 | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 2,115 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 2,262 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,406 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,107 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,854 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,382 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,421 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,525 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,724 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,427 | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 3,481 | +43.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,481 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,481 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +9620.0% | 10 | 972 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491 | 10 | 972 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,700 | 852 | 2,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,145 | 1,525 | 3,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 135 North Macedonia 4,151 compare
- 136 Denmark 3,868 compare
- 137 Haiti 3,719 compare
- 139 Barbados 3,420 compare
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,326 compare
- 141 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,301 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia was 3,481 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,481 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release