Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 592 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
592 number
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
119th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,407 number
in 2015
All-time low
538 number
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia, 2009–2018

05001.0k1.5k2009201320182009: 597 number2010: 665 number2011: 538 number2012: 1.0k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 877 number2018: 592 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia stood at 592 number.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 1,407 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 538 number, in 2011.

Latvia ranks 119th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Latvia, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 597 number
2010 665 number +11.4%
2011 538 number -19.1%
2012 1,009 number +87.5%
2013 1,270 number +25.9%
2014 1,319 number +3.9%
2015 1,407 number +6.7%
2016 1,161 number -17.5%
2017 877 number -24.5%
2018 592 number -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 597 number 597 number 597 number 1
2010s 982 number 538 number 1,407 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 116 Albania 885 number compare
  2. 117 Croatia 849 number compare
  3. 118 Luxembourg 841 number compare
  4. 120 Cayman Islands 481 number compare
  5. 121 Israel 430 number compare
  6. 122 Grenada 387 number

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia was 592 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,407 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 538 number in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Latvia ranks 119th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/