Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 2.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +10154.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +90.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +39.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +10154.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 3.0% compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 2.9% compare
- 116 Hungary 2.8% compare
- 118 Israel 2.7% compare
- 119 Malta 2.6% compare
- 120 New Zealand 2.6% 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, both sexes in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Latvia was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release