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 0.734 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.734 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4707 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Latvia 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9063 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8835 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8331 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7981 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7876 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.739 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6473 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5469 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4707 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.602 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5976 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5505 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6038 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7491 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.734 GPIA | -2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.734 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.734 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7215 GPIA | 0.4707 GPIA | 0.9063 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.647 GPIA | 0.5505 GPIA | 0.7491 GPIA | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia was 0.734 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4707 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latvia ranks 126th 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 down 6.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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