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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.156 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.156 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.1766 units per square kilometre |
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
- 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, 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.