Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 421 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
421 number
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
111th
of 133 countries
All-time high
10,180 number
in 1999
All-time low
191 number
in 2005
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia, 1999–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1999200820181999: 10.2k number2003: 285 number2004: 537 number2005: 191 number2006: 538 number2007: 537 number2008: 289 number2009: 457 number2010: 663 number2011: 542 number2012: 537 number2013: 622 number2014: 642 number2015: 717 number2016: 593 number2017: 359 number2018: 421 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia stood at 421 number.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 10,180 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 191 number, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 111th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 10,180 number
2003 285 number -97.2%
2004 537 number +88.4%
2005 191 number -64.4%
2006 538 number +181.7%
2007 537 number -0.2%
2008 289 number -46.2%
2009 457 number +58.1%
2010 663 number +45.1%
2011 542 number -18.3%
2012 537 number -0.9%
2013 622 number +15.8%
2014 642 number +3.2%
2015 717 number +11.7%
2016 593 number -17.3%
2017 359 number -39.5%
2018 421 number +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,180 number 10,180 number 10,180 number 1
2000s 404.86 number 191 number 538 number 7
2010s 566.22 number 359 number 717 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 108 Barbados 577 number compare
  2. 109 Maldives 517 number compare
  3. 110 Israel 466 number compare
  4. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 353 number compare
  5. 113 Sweden 343 number compare
  6. 114 Grenada 188 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia was 421 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10,180 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 191 number in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Latvia ranks 111th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/