Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8,723 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8,723 number
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8,723 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,757 number
in 2005
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1990–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200420181990: 7.2k number1991: 8.2k number1992: 7.7k number1993: 6.8k number1994: 6.9k number1995: 7.2k number1996: 7.8k number1997: 8.0k number1998: 6.8k number1999: 6.6k number2000: 6.5k number2001: 6.3k number2002: 6.3k number2003: 5.9k number2004: 5.9k number2005: 5.8k number2006: 6.3k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 6.8k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 6.3k number2011: 6.6k number2012: 6.8k number2013: 5.8k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 7.5k number2016: 7.7k number2017: 7.7k number2018: 8.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia is 8,723 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 8,723 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,757 number, in 2005.

That places Latvia 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 7,152 number
1991 8,240 number +15.2%
1992 7,699 number -6.6%
1993 6,829 number -11.3%
1994 6,902 number +1.1%
1995 7,226 number +4.7%
1996 7,789 number +7.8%
1997 7,988 number +2.6%
1998 6,800 number -14.9%
1999 6,616 number -2.7%
2000 6,537 number -1.2%
2001 6,330 number -3.2%
2002 6,260 number -1.1%
2003 5,863 number -6.3%
2004 5,933 number +1.2%
2005 5,757 number -3.0%
2006 6,252 number +8.6%
2007 6,469 number +3.5%
2008 6,762 number +4.5%
2009 7,140 number +5.6%
2010 6,332 number -11.3%
2011 6,563 number +3.6%
2012 6,845 number +4.3%
2013 5,796 number -15.3%
2014 7,252 number +25.1%
2015 7,532 number +3.9%
2016 7,650 number +1.6%
2017 7,719 number +0.9%
2018 8,723 number +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,324 number 6,616 number 8,240 number 10
2000s 6,330 number 5,757 number 7,140 number 10
2010s 7,157 number 5,796 number 8,723 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 8,723 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,757 number in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.