Latvia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Latvia
92.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
86.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
25th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
25th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 92.1% against 86.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 81.3% | 13.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 82.2% | 13.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 84.6% | 8.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 85.9% | 6.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Latvia or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Latvia, at 92.1% against 86.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 6.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release