Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia stood at 81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37 | — |
| 1998 | 48 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 34 | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 66 | +164.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 86 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 81 | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +164.0% | 25 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.67 | 37 | 48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.8 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 | 25 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8 | 64 | 86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia was 81 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release