Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8174 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia stood at 0.8174 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia peaked at 1.9 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.447 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Latvia 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.9 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 0.874 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9032 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8791 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.769 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6134 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.447 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.588 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7357 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6097 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5245 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6201 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7973 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8174 GPIA | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8174 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8174 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 GPIA | 1.9 GPIA | 1.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7843 GPIA | 0.447 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6738 GPIA | 0.5245 GPIA | 0.8174 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latvia was 0.8174 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.447 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Latvia ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 of lower 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