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 4.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
119th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2024
All-time low
2.3%
in 2018
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 %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +18.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 116 Estonia 4.9% compare
- 117 Algeria 4.9% compare
- 118 Montenegro 4.8% compare
- 120 Luxembourg 4.6% compare
- 121 Belarus 4.5% compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 4.5% 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 4.7% 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 4.7% 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 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latvia ranks 119th 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 up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release