Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 290 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia is 290, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 381 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 211 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 241 | — |
| 2007 | 233 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 189 | — |
| 2010 | 296 | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 246 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 345 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 367 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 381 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 370 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 364 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 245 | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 209 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 302 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 315 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 310 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 336 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 290 | -13.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948, 31% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 290 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.86 | 0 | 241 | 7 |
| 2010s | 312.5 | 209 | 381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308 | 289 | 336 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia was 290 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release