Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 7,291 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,291
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,723
in 2018
All-time low
5,757
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7,291 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 8,723 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,757, in 2005.
That places Latvia 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,152 | — |
| 1991 | 8,240 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 7,699 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 6,829 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6,902 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,226 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7,789 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,988 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6,616 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,537 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,330 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,260 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,863 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,933 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,757 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,252 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,469 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,762 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7,140 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,332 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,563 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,845 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,796 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7,252 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 7,532 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,650 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,719 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,723 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 8,629 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,719 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7,641 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,811 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,636 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,291 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,324 | 6,616 | 8,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,330 | 5,757 | 7,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,304 | 5,796 | 8,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,620 | 7,291 | 7,811 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 7,291 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,723 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,757 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release