Latvia: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Latvia's primary education, teachers rose 2.6% on 2023 (from 9,709 to 9,966).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 12.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 64% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.8% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 95.79 a year. A straight line explains 75% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Latvia had the 74th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Latvia in the 2024 ranking

• Mongolia — 71st of 108: 11,972
• Jamaica — 72nd of 108: 11,768
• Lesotho — 73rd of 108: 10,388
• Bahrain — 75th of 108: 9,404
• Albania — 76th of 108: 9,336
• Lithuania — 77th of 108: 8,888

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 44 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Latvia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 123,956 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 123,994 (2024)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 11.54 (2017)
• Secondary education, teachers — 12,484 (2024)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary — 7.48 (2017)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary — 11.81 (2017)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Latvia's primary education, teachers?

9,966 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 40.33% from 7,102 in 1981 (0.79% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 10,989 in 2007 and the lowest 6,699 in 2006.

How does Latvia rank?

74th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Latvia?

In 2024, Latvia's primary education, teachers rose 2.6% on 2023 (from 9,709 to 9,966). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 12.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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