Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,185 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,185 number
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
116th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10,404 number
in 2009
All-time low
4,185 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia, 2008–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201320182008: 7.9k number2009: 10.4k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 6.9k number2012: 7.5k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 5.6k number2015: 6.0k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 4.8k number2018: 4.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia stood at 4,185 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia peaked at 10,404 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,185 number, in 2018.

Latvia ranks 116th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 7,890 number
2009 10,404 number +31.9%
2010 8,589 number -17.4%
2011 6,944 number -19.2%
2012 7,474 number +7.6%
2013 5,019 number -32.8%
2014 5,570 number +11.0%
2015 5,956 number +6.9%
2016 5,100 number -14.4%
2017 4,787 number -6.1%
2018 4,185 number -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,147 number 7,890 number 10,404 number 2
2010s 5,958 number 4,185 number 8,589 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 113 Luxembourg 6,537 number compare
  2. 114 Qatar 6,179 number
  3. 115 Portugal 5,326 number compare
  4. 117 Estonia 2,809 number compare
  5. 118 Ireland 2,748 number compare
  6. 119 Slovenia 2,529 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia was 4,185 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10,404 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,185 number in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Latvia ranks 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/