Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 9,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,176 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 10,369 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,484, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 130th of 212 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled (female) 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), gaps filled (female) 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 (number), gaps filled in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Latvia was 9,176 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,369 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,484 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.