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 3.2% 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 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latvia peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +101.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +37.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 106 Aruba 3.5%
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 108 Namibia 3.4%
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 111 Estonia 3.1% compare
- 112 Hungary 3.0% 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 3.2% 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 3.2% 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 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latvia ranks 109th 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 55.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release