How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Latvia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Estonia

2,399 number

in 2018

Latvia

1,918 number

in 2018

Estonia rank

119th

Latvia rank

122nd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2,399 number against 1,918 number in Latvia, a difference of 481 number.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,724 number	574.5 number	2,149 number	Estonia
2010s	1,839 number	2,427 number	588.67 number	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Estonia or Latvia?: Estonia, at 2,399 number against 1,918 number in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Estonia and Latvia?: 481 number, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Estonia ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/