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.
Primary education, teachers 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 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 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.