Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 9,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,176 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 10,369 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,484, in 2006.
That places Latvia 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,586 | — |
| 1995 | 9,228 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 10,003 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 10,369 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,163 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 8,875 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,633 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8,114 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7,712 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7,311 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6,923 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6,716 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,484 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10,300 | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 9,792 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 10,168 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8,955 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9,297 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9,626 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,536 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,597 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,782 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,855 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,729 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,804 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,730 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,642 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,437 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,180 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,980 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,176 | +2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,176 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,176 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.9% | 6,484 | 10,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,371 | 8,586 | 10,369 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,215 | 6,484 | 10,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,591 | 8,955 | 9,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,283 | 8,980 | 9,642 | 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 primary education, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Latvia was 9,176 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,369 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,484 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release