Primary education, teachers in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, teachers was 9,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Latvia is 9,966, measured 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 in Latvia peaked at 10,989 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,699, in 2006.
That places Latvia 138th 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 | 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Latvia?
- Primary education, teachers in Latvia was 9,966 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,989 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,699 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.