Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 8,723 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1990–2018
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 (number) (Teachers both) in Latvia, year by year
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8,723 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8,723 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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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.