Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1443 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1443 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.1666 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1443 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1443 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.132 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 137 Cambodia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 0.1442 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.1363 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.1351 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.1443 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1666 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.