Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 2,111 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia stood at 2,111. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia peaked at 2,111 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 461, in 2011.
That places Latvia 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 523 | — |
| 2010 | 529 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 461 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 927 | +101.1% |
| 2013 | 1,222 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 1,341 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,424 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,293 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,187 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 981 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 949 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,005 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 994 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,104 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,449 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 2,111 | +45.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,111 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523 | 523 | 523 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,031 | 461 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | 994 | 2,111 | 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 of primary school age, male in Latvia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Latvia was 2,111 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release