Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6945 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.6945 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia peaked at 0.8997 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4295 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Latvia 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8997 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8457 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8854 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8064 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7679 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7228 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7271 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6629 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5883 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4295 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5225 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.59 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5645 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5962 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7219 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6945 GPIA | -3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6945 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6945 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8997 GPIA | 0.8997 GPIA | 0.8997 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6959 GPIA | 0.4295 GPIA | 0.8854 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6334 GPIA | 0.5645 GPIA | 0.7219 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Uganda 0.7104 GPIA compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7033 GPIA compare
- 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7031 GPIA compare
- 151 Vanuatu 0.6851 GPIA compare
- 152 San Marino 0.6722 GPIA compare
- 153 Germany 0.6639 GPIA 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latvia was 0.6945 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8997 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4295 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 of primary 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