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 212 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
212 number
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
101st
of 132 countries
All-time high
4,948 number
in 1999
All-time low
114 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200820181999: 4.9k number2003: 285 number2004: 326 number2005: 191 number2006: 297 number2007: 304 number2008: 289 number2009: 268 number2010: 367 number2011: 296 number2012: 192 number2013: 255 number2014: 261 number2015: 347 number2016: 229 number2017: 114 number2018: 212 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 212 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 4,948 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114 number, in 2017.

That places Latvia 101st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 4,948 number
2003 285 number -94.2%
2004 326 number +14.4%
2005 191 number -41.4%
2006 297 number +55.5%
2007 304 number +2.4%
2008 289 number -4.9%
2009 268 number -7.3%
2010 367 number +36.9%
2011 296 number -19.3%
2012 192 number -35.1%
2013 255 number +32.8%
2014 261 number +2.4%
2015 347 number +33.0%
2016 229 number -34.0%
2017 114 number -50.2%
2018 212 number +86.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,948 number 4,948 number 4,948 number 1
2000s 280 number 191 number 326 number 7
2010s 252.56 number 114 number 367 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 98 Macau, China 414 number compare
  2. 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 344 number compare
  3. 100 Netherlands 287 number compare
  4. 102 Barbados 196 number compare
  5. 103 Maldives 194 number compare
  6. 104 Uruguay 166 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 212 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 4,948 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 114 number in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Latvia ranks 101st out of 132 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 down 26.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/