Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0117 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +220.5% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +220.5% | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -57.2% | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 176 Bulgaria 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Brazil 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Libya 0.0114 units per square kilometre
- 182 Czechia 0.0092 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.