Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia is 3.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +98.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +42.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 109 Morocco 3.5% compare
- 110 Estonia 3.3% compare
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.3% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 114 Algeria 3.1% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.0% 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, male in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Latvia was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release