Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.6915 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia is 0.6915 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5057 GPIA, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5859 GPIA | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7252 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.712 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9776 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6556 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5081 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +110.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5057 GPIA | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6544 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6723 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6638 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6392 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6915 GPIA | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8204 GPIA | 0.5057 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6642 GPIA | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.6915 GPIA | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Latvia was 0.6915 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5057 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release