Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia, 1981β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0053 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1983.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 80 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.0054 units per person compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 0.0054 units per person compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare
- 84 Nepal 0.0053 units per person compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0053 units per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0053 units per person compare
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Latvia was 0.0053 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1983.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.