Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 9,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,966 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 10,989 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,699, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 138th of 204 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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,966 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 57% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,966 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +64.0% | 6,699 | 10,989 |
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
- 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Latvia was 9,966 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,989 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,699 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.