Latvia vs WB: North America: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Latvia
92.1%
in 2024
WB: North America
85.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
25th
WB: North America rank
27th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- WB: North America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 92.1% against 85.9% in WB: North America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and WB: North America ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 84.8% | 10.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 86.1% | 9.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 85.6% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 85.7% | 6.5% | 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: North America?
- Latvia, at 92.1% against 85.9% in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Latvia and WB: North America?
- 6.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and WB: North America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and WB: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 25th and WB: North America ranks 27th 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