Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1983.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | +65.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.0054 units per person compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 0.0054 units per person compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare
- 84 Nepal 0.0053 units per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0053 units per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0053 units per person compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia was 0.0053 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1983.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.