Latvia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Latvia
80.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
71.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
11th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.8% against 71.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th of 210 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 (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 71.5% | 8.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 71.6% | 10.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 71.2% | 11.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 72.0% | 9.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Latvia or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Latvia, at 80.8% against 71.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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