Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 171 Montserrat 0.3% compare
- 171 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 171 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.3% 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, female in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia was 0.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Latvia ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release