Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia
Latvia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 9,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,966
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
10,989
in 2007
All-time low
6,699
in 2006
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia is 9,966, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia peaked at 10,989 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,699, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,102 | — |
| 1982 | 7,142 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,142 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,283 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,507 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7,788 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,236 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 8,592 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 9,181 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 9,309 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,475 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,468 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,889 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9,329 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 10,056 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10,357 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10,883 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9,489 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 9,191 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,935 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8,379 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,942 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7,544 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7,124 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,915 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,699 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10,989 | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 10,541 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10,934 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,566 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 9,959 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10,296 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10,221 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,338 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,537 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,619 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,532 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,622 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,563 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,457 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,240 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,923 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,709 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,966 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,775 | 7,102 | 9,181 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,745 | 9,191 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,600 | 6,699 | 10,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,325 | 9,566 | 10,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,059 | 9,709 | 10,457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Latvia was 9,966 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,989 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,699 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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