Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 3,481 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3,481 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia peaked at 3,481 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 children, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 children | — |
| 2009 | 972 children | +9620.0% |
| 2010 | 958 children | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 852 children | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,639 children | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 2,115 children | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 2,262 children | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,406 children | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,107 children | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,854 children | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,382 children | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,421 children | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,566 children | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,525 children | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,724 children | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,427 children | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 3,481 children | +43.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,481 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,481 children is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 children | 972 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491 children | 10 children | 972 children | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,700 children | 852 children | 2,406 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,145 children | 1,525 children | 3,481 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 130 Japan 4,225 children compare
- 131 North Macedonia 4,151 children compare
- 132 Denmark 3,868 children compare
- 134 Barbados 3,420 children compare
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,326 children compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,301 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Latvia was 3,481 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,481 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 children in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.