Primary education, teachers in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, teachers was 92.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Latvia is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Latvia peaked at 97.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 22 Tuvalu 92.5% compare
- 23 San Marino 92.2% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 91.4% compare
- 26 Austria 91.4% compare
- 27 Bahamas 91.1% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 948,428 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latvia?
- Primary education, teachers in Latvia was 92.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.