Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 9,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,966
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,989
in 2007
All-time low
6,699
in 2006
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,966 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 10,989 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,699, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,102 | — |
| 1982 | 7,142 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,142 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,283 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,507 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7,788 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,236 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 8,592 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 9,181 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 9,309 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,475 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,468 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,889 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9,329 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 10,056 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10,357 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10,883 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 9,489 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 9,191 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,935 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8,379 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,942 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7,544 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7,124 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,915 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,699 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10,989 | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 10,541 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10,934 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,566 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 9,959 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10,296 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10,221 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,338 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,537 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,619 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,532 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,622 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,563 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,457 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,240 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,923 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,709 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,966 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,775 | 7,102 | 9,181 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,745 | 9,191 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,600 | 6,699 | 10,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,325 | 9,566 | 10,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,059 | 9,709 | 10,457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 9,966 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,989 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,699 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release