Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia is 0.156 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia peaked at 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Latvia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.1414 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia was 0.156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.