Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia peaked at 2.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 119th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +90.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +35.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 116 Rwanda 2.5% compare
- 117 New Zealand 2.4% compare
- 118 Malta 2.4% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2.3% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2% compare
- 122 Jordan 2.1% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latvia ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release