Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in early childhood educational development … both was 4,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,132
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4,199
in 2022
All-time low
2,445
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latvia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latvia is 4,132, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,445 | — |
| 2018 | 2,802 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,768 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,711 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 3,858 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,199 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4,003 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4,132 | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,132 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,592, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,132 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,955, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,672 | 2,445 | 2,802 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,981 | 3,711 | 4,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latvia?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Latvia was 4,132 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,199 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,445 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release