Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 92.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2004
All-time low
91.8%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 97.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.0% | — |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 92.5% compare
- 24 San Marino 92.2% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 91.4% compare
- 27 Anguilla 91.4% compare
- 28 Austria 91.4% 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 primary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Latvia was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release