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 3.3% 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 3.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 127th out of 171 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 | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +19.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latvia was 3.3% 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 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latvia ranks 127th 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 49.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release