Latvia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Latvia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 4.00 |
| 2002 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Latvia was 120,787 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166,072 in 1989 and a minimum value of 78,796 in 2006.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 141,376 |
| 1982 | 141,731 |
| 1983 | 141,364 |
| 1984 | 140,803 |
| 1985 | 140,815 |
| 1986 | 140,744 |
| 1987 | 164,377 |
| 1988 | 165,140 |
| 1989 | 166,072 |
| 1990 | 135,722 |
| 1991 | 143,338 |
| 1992 | 146,250 |
| 1993 | 137,095 |
| 1994 | 132,059 |
| 1995 | 132,465 |
| 1996 | 139,925 |
| 1997 | 146,653 |
| 1998 | 146,650 |
| 1999 | 141,408 |
| 2000 | 134,919 |
| 2001 | 125,634 |
| 2002 | 113,923 |
| 2003 | 103,359 |
| 2004 | 92,453 |
| 2005 | 84,369 |
| 2006 | 78,796 |
| 2007 | 121,345 |
| 2008 | 117,129 |
| 2009 | 114,236 |
| 2010 | 113,691 |
| 2011 | 113,668 |
| 2012 | 113,410 |
| 2013 | 114,089 |
| 2014 | 114,660 |
| 2015 | 117,303 |
| 2016 | 120,308 |
| 2017 | 121,506 |
| 2018 | 121,674 |
| 2019 | 120,787 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Latvia was 48.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 50.76 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.76 in 2007.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 49.20 |
| 1990 | 50.76 |
| 1991 | 49.02 |
| 1992 | 49.15 |
| 1993 | 49.11 |
| 1994 | 48.87 |
| 1995 | 48.25 |
| 1996 | 48.25 |
| 1997 | 48.25 |
| 1998 | 48.35 |
| 1999 | 48.33 |
| 2000 | 48.45 |
| 2001 | 48.56 |
| 2002 | 48.43 |
| 2003 | 48.20 |
| 2004 | 48.05 |
| 2005 | 47.85 |
| 2006 | 47.91 |
| 2007 | 47.76 |
| 2008 | 47.77 |
| 2009 | 48.08 |
| 2010 | 48.47 |
| 2011 | 48.56 |
| 2012 | 48.54 |
| 2013 | 48.60 |
| 2014 | 48.68 |
| 2015 | 48.70 |
| 2016 | 48.73 |
| 2017 | 48.90 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Latvia was 10,563 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,989 in 2007 and a minimum value of 6,699 in 2006.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,102 |
| 1982 | 7,142 |
| 1983 | 7,142 |
| 1984 | 7,283 |
| 1985 | 7,507 |
| 1986 | 7,788 |
| 1987 | 8,236 |
| 1988 | 8,592 |
| 1989 | 9,181 |
| 1990 | 9,309 |
| 1991 | 9,475 |
| 1992 | 9,468 |
| 1993 | 9,889 |
| 1994 | 9,329 |
| 1995 | 10,056 |
| 1996 | 10,357 |
| 1997 | 10,883 |
| 1998 | 9,489 |
| 1999 | 9,191 |
| 2000 | 8,935 |
| 2001 | 8,379 |
| 2002 | 7,942 |
| 2003 | 7,544 |
| 2004 | 7,124 |
| 2005 | 6,915 |
| 2006 | 6,699 |
| 2007 | 10,989 |
| 2008 | 10,541 |
| 2009 | 10,934 |
| 2010 | 9,566 |
| 2011 | 9,959 |
| 2012 | 10,296 |
| 2013 | 10,221 |
| 2014 | 10,338 |
| 2015 | 10,537 |
| 2016 | 10,619 |
| 2017 | 10,532 |
| 2018 | 10,622 |
| 2019 | 10,563 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Latvia was 92.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 97.18 in 2004, while its lowest value was 91.77 in 1995.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.04 |
| 1995 | 91.77 |
| 1996 | 96.58 |
| 1997 | 95.28 |
| 1998 | 96.56 |
| 1999 | 96.56 |
| 2000 | 96.62 |
| 2001 | 96.84 |
| 2002 | 97.10 |
| 2003 | 96.91 |
| 2004 | 97.18 |
| 2005 | 97.12 |
| 2006 | 96.79 |
| 2007 | 93.73 |
| 2008 | 92.89 |
| 2009 | 92.99 |
| 2010 | 93.61 |
| 2011 | 93.35 |
| 2012 | 93.49 |
| 2013 | 93.30 |
| 2014 | 92.83 |
| 2015 | 92.83 |
| 2016 | 92.81 |
| 2017 | 92.38 |
| 2018 | 92.30 |
| 2019 | 92.11 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
