Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2006
All-time low
98.9%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia stood at 98.9%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.5% | — |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release