Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia

Latvia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 66 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
66 number
Change on year
up 164.0%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
66 number
in 2018
All-time low
18 number
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia, 1997–2018

2030405060701997200720181997: 37 number1998: 48 number1999: 40 number2000: 33 number2001: 38 number2002: 38 number2003: 29 number2004: 30 number2005: 18 number2006: 18 number2007: 21 number2008: 34 number2009: 29 number2010: 25 number2011: 26 number2012: 34 number2013: 29 number2014: 29 number2015: 29 number2016: 31 number2017: 25 number2018: 66 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia is 66 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 164.0% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 66 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Latvia, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 37 number —
1998 48 number +29.7%
1999 40 number -16.7%
2000 33 number -17.5%
2001 38 number +15.2%
2002 38 number +0.0%
2003 29 number -23.7%
2004 30 number +3.4%
2005 18 number -40.0%
2006 18 number +0.0%
2007 21 number +16.7%
2008 34 number +61.9%
2009 29 number -14.7%
2010 25 number -13.8%
2011 26 number +4.0%
2012 34 number +30.8%
2013 29 number -14.7%
2014 29 number +0.0%
2015 29 number +0.0%
2016 31 number +6.9%
2017 25 number -19.4%
2018 66 number +164.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 66 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 66 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +164.0% 25 number 66 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.67 number 37 number 48 number 3
2000s 28.8 number 18 number 38 number 10
2010s 32.67 number 25 number 66 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 102 Chad 78 number compare
  2. 103 Luxembourg 71 number compare
  3. 104 Slovakia 70 number compare
  4. 106 Eritrea 65 number compare
  5. 107 Bhutan 62 number compare
  6. 107 Lesotho 62 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Latvia was 66 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 66 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Latvia ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/