Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0.156 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Latvia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.1414 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.