Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Latvia is 99.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% 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, 99.2%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 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% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 49 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 50 Mauritius 99.3% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 99.3% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 99.2% compare
- 54 American Samoa 99.2%
- 55 Lithuania 99.2% compare
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 99.2% in 2018, 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 99.2% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.