Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +19.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 126 Grenada 4.3% compare
- 127 Montenegro 4.2% compare
- 128 Brazil 4.0% compare
- 130 Aruba 4.0%
- 131 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
- 132 Liechtenstein 3.7% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release