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 0.7106 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7106 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9329 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.59 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.7106 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia peaked at 0.9329 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.59 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Latvia 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8289 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8685 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9123 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9329 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8275 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7757 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7884 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7794 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6832 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6296 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6049 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.635 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6664 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.59 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6455 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7018 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7106 GPIA | +1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7106 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7106 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 0.8685 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7569 GPIA | 0.6049 GPIA | 0.9329 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6629 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.7106 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 136 Ecuador 0.7189 GPIA compare
- 137 Montenegro 0.7116 GPIA compare
- 138 Bangladesh 0.7108 GPIA compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.705 GPIA compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7047 GPIA compare
- 142 Morocco 0.7025 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia was 0.7106 GPIA 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 0.9329 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 171 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 down 9.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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