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 1,326 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,326 number
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
113th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,998 number
in 2015
All-time low
539 number
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201320182009: 539 number2010: 770 number2011: 641 number2012: 1.3k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 1.3k 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 1,326 number.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 1,998 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 539 number, in 2009.

That places Latvia 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Latvia, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 539 number
2010 770 number +42.9%
2011 641 number -16.8%
2012 1,276 number +99.1%
2013 1,675 number +31.3%
2014 1,759 number +5.0%
2015 1,998 number +13.6%
2016 1,881 number -5.9%
2017 1,681 number -10.6%
2018 1,326 number -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 539 number 539 number 539 number 1
2010s 1,445 number 641 number 1,998 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 110 United Arab Emirates 1,665 number compare
  2. 111 Estonia 1,502 number compare
  3. 112 Montenegro 1,344 number
  4. 114 Uzbekistan 1,037 number compare
  5. 115 Sri Lanka 1,032 number compare
  6. 116 Ireland 1,031 number compare

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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 1,326 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 1,998 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 539 number in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Latvia ranks 113th 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 up 146.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/