Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 7,210 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia stood at 7,210.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 8,657 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,739, in 2005.
That places Latvia 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7,951 | — |
| 1998 | 6,752 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 6,576 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,504 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,292 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6,222 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,834 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5,903 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,739 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,234 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,448 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,728 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,111 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,307 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,537 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,811 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,767 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7,223 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 7,503 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,619 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,694 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,657 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 8,558 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,650 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7,577 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,725 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,557 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,210 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,093 | 6,576 | 7,951 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,302 | 5,739 | 7,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,268 | 5,767 | 8,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,544 | 7,210 | 7,725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Latvia was 7,210 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,657 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,739 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release