Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7158 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7158 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.942 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.5998 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia stood at 0.7158 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia peaked at 0.942 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5998 GPIA, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8235 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8619 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9222 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.942 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8346 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7824 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8373 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8159 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6969 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.657 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7077 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6852 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.698 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5998 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6655 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6886 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7158 GPIA | +3.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7158 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7158 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.8235 GPIA | 0.8619 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7881 GPIA | 0.657 GPIA | 0.942 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6736 GPIA | 0.5998 GPIA | 0.7158 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 138 Tonga 0.7369 GPIA compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.7328 GPIA compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.7257 GPIA compare
- 142 Cook Islands 0.7137 GPIA compare
- 143 Suriname 0.7072 GPIA compare
- 144 Israel 0.6917 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia was 0.7158 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5998 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release