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 209 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
209 number
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
107th
of 132 countries
All-time high
5,233 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820181999: 5.2k number2003: 0 number2004: 211 number2005: 0 number2006: 241 number2007: 233 number2008: 0 number2009: 189 number2010: 296 number2011: 246 number2012: 345 number2013: 367 number2014: 381 number2015: 370 number2016: 364 number2017: 245 number2018: 209 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 209 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 5,233 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2003.

Latvia ranks 107th of 132 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, male (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 5,233 number
2003 0 number -100.0%
2004 211 number
2005 0 number -100.0%
2006 241 number
2007 233 number -3.3%
2008 0 number -100.0%
2009 189 number
2010 296 number +56.6%
2011 246 number -16.9%
2012 345 number +40.2%
2013 367 number +6.4%
2014 381 number +3.8%
2015 370 number -2.9%
2016 364 number -1.6%
2017 245 number -32.7%
2018 209 number -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,233 number 5,233 number 5,233 number 1
2000s 124.86 number 0 number 241 number 7
2010s 313.67 number 209 number 381 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 104 Maldives 323 number compare
  2. 105 Guyana 288 number compare
  3. 106 Belarus 282 number compare
  4. 108 Sweden 201 number compare
  5. 109 Austria 164 number compare
  6. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 99 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 209 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 5,233 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 0 number in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Latvia ranks 107th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/