Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, 2008–2018

02462008201320182008: 4.1 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.

Latvia ranks 122nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 4.1%
2009 5.5% +34.3%
2010 5.1% -6.8%
2011 4.6% -10.5%
2012 4.5% -1.2%
2013 2.3% -49.1%
2014 2.8% +22.4%
2015 3.0% +8.0%
2016 2.3% -22.9%
2017 2.2% -6.7%
2018 2.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.1% 5.5% 2
2010s 3.2% 2.2% 5.1% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 119 Finland 2.4% compare
  2. 120 Czechia 2.3% compare
  3. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2% compare
  4. 123 France 2.2% compare
  5. 124 Georgia 1.9% compare
  6. 125 United States of America 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Latvia ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/