Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia

Latvia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0131 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0131 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0133 number per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0032 number per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1994–2018

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0131994200620181994: 0.012 number per square kilometre1995: 0.013 number per square kilometre1996: 0.006 number per square kilometre1997: 0.008 number per square kilometre1998: 0.005 number per square kilometre1999: 0.005 number per square kilometre2000: 0.005 number per square kilometre2001: 0.004 number per square kilometre2002: 0.004 number per square kilometre2003: 0.004 number per square kilometre2004: 0.003 number per square kilometre2005: 0.003 number per square kilometre2006: 0.003 number per square kilometre2007: 0.011 number per square kilometre2008: 0.012 number per square kilometre2009: 0.012 number per square kilometre2010: 0.01 number per square kilometre2011: 0.011 number per square kilometre2012: 0.011 number per square kilometre2013: 0.011 number per square kilometre2014: 0.012 number per square kilometre2015: 0.012 number per square kilometre2016: 0.012 number per square kilometre2017: 0.013 number per square kilometre2018: 0.013 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0131 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0133 number per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 number per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Latvia 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1994 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1994 0.0119 number per square kilometre —
1995 0.0133 number per square kilometre +11.4%
1996 0.0057 number per square kilometre -57.2%
1997 0.0083 number per square kilometre +45.2%
1998 0.0052 number per square kilometre -36.6%
1999 0.0051 number per square kilometre -3.1%
2000 0.0049 number per square kilometre -4.4%
2001 0.0043 number per square kilometre -12.3%
2002 0.0037 number per square kilometre -13.2%
2003 0.0037 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0.0032 number per square kilometre -13.7%
2005 0.0032 number per square kilometre -1.0%
2006 0.0035 number per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 0.0111 number per square kilometre +220.5%
2008 0.012 number per square kilometre +8.7%
2009 0.0123 number per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.0098 number per square kilometre -20.2%
2011 0.0106 number per square kilometre +8.3%
2012 0.0108 number per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.011 number per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0119 number per square kilometre +8.2%
2015 0.0121 number per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 0.0123 number per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0129 number per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 0.0131 number per square kilometre +1.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0131 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0131 number per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (51 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +220.5% 0.0035 number per square kilometre 0.0111 number per square kilometre
1996 -57.2% 0.0133 number per square kilometre 0.0057 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0083 number per square kilometre 0.0051 number per square kilometre 0.0133 number per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.0062 number per square kilometre 0.0032 number per square kilometre 0.0123 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0116 number per square kilometre 0.0098 number per square kilometre 0.0131 number per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 169 Croatia 0.0147 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Hungary 0.0136 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 171 Argentina 0.0133 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 173 Central African Republic 0.0127 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 174 Bulgaria 0.0119 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 175 Slovenia 0.0116 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0131 number per square kilometre in 2018, 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 0.0133 number per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 number per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.