Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Latvia peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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, male (modelled) in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Latvia was 1.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release