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 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia, 2009–2018
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 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +80.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -39.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 43% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 141 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 142 Maldives 0.7% compare
- 143 Egypt 0.7%
- 145 United States of America 0.6% compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 147 Iceland 0.5% 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 0.7% in 2018, 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 1.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/