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

Latvia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,529 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,529 number
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
113th
of 137 countries
All-time high
4,732 number
in 2009
All-time low
1,529 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia is 1,529 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Latvia peaked at 4,732 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,529 number, in 2018.

Latvia ranks 113th of 137 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, female (number) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 3,495 number
2009 4,732 number +35.4%
2010 4,003 number -15.4%
2011 3,271 number -18.3%
2012 3,291 number +0.6%
2013 2,126 number -35.4%
2014 2,381 number +12.0%
2015 2,534 number +6.4%
2016 2,010 number -20.7%
2017 1,797 number -10.6%
2018 1,529 number -14.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1,529 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1,529 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,114 number 3,495 number 4,732 number 2
2010s 2,549 number 1,529 number 4,003 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 110 Brunei Darussalam 2,650 number compare
  2. 111 Georgia 2,382 number compare
  3. 112 New Zealand 2,080 number compare
  4. 114 Cyprus 1,343 number compare
  5. 115 Estonia 1,177 number compare
  6. 116 Macau, China 976 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 1,529 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 4,732 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 1,529 number in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Latvia ranks 113th out of 137 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 56.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/