Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia
Latvia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 9.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia, 1990–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia stood at 9.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia peaked at 13.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 1993.
That places Latvia 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.26 | — |
| 1991 | 9.03 | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 7.91 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 6.54 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 7.13 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 7.86 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 8.08 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 8.73 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.66 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.38 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.29 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.91 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.13 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.95 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.22 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.73 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.72 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 | 6.54 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.29 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 9.72 | 13.75 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Latvia was 9.72 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.