Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0049 units per person.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2006.
That places Latvia 51st out of 200 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), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0049 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0049 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +60.2% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 48 Kazakhstan 0.005 units per person compare
- 49 Namibia 0.005 units per person compare
- 50 Oman 0.0049 units per person compare
- 52 Seychelles 0.0048 units per person compare
- 53 Aruba 0.0048 units per person compare
- 54 Netherlands 0.0048 units per person compare
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), per capita in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Latvia was 0.0049 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.