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2. Youth Tolerance: Survey Results (summary) 
The gathered results (Figure No.2) highlight the young people involved in the study are tolerant 
individuals, both in terms of tolerance towards people with different views and in terms of ethnic and 
religious tolerance, as reflected in the study data: 
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627 respondents (76%, most of the students involved in the study) expressed tolerance towards 
different view, only 29 (3.52%) of respondents have never been thinking about it, but 124(15.03%) 
respondents admitted that it was difficult to assess their attitude, while 45 (5.45%) but 124 respondents 
consider themselves as intolerant towards a different view; 
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568 (68.85%) respondents said that they are tolerant towards people with different religious belief, 
82 (9.94%) have never been thinking about it, 108 (13.09%) respondents admitted that it was difficult 

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to assess their attitude, while 67 (8.12%) respondents consider themselves intolerant towards a person 
with different religious belief; 
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646 (78.3%) respondents expressed their tolerance towards other races, 51 (6.18%) have never 
been thinking about it, 68 (8.24%) respondents admitted that it was difficult to assess their attitude, 
while 60 (7.27%) consider themselves intolerant towards another race. 
Figure 2.
Self-esteem of youth tolerance (n=825) 
Analyzing data describing the attitudes of young people in providing equal opportunities for different 
ethnic groups (Figure No.3), it can be concluded that: 
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707 (85.7%) respondents are convinced that all ethnic / racial groups should have equal 
opportunities to receive good education in Latvia, while 118 (14.3%) respondents are against it; 
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678 (82.18%) respondents are convinced that all ethnic / racial groups should have equal 
opportunities to get a good job in Latvia, 147 (17.82%) respondents think the opposite view; 
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718 (87.03%) respondents are convinced that all ethnic / racial groups should have equal rights and 
duties, while 107 (12.97%) respondents think the opposite. 
In addition, according to the study, 712 (86.3%) respondents believe that schools should promote 
respect for different ethnic / racial groups, while 113 (13.7%) are opposed to it. 
 
Are you tolerant
to the differing
opinions of the
others?
Are you tolerant
of a different
religion?
Are you
indifferent to
people of another
race?
No
45
67
60
I haven't thought about it
29
82
51
Yes
627
568
646
Difficult to answer
124
108
68
Female (affirmative)
79,47%
73,51%
82,34%
Male (affirmative)
71,00%
62,13%
72,48%