Latvia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Latvia was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Latvia was 113,691 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Latvia was 48.47 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 48.56 in 2001, 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Latvia was 9,566 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,934 in 2009 and a minimum value of 6,699 in 2006.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
| 2008 | 10,541 |
| 2009 | 10,934 |
| 2010 | 9,566 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Latvia was 92.99 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 15 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
| 2008 | 92.89 |
| 2009 | 92.99 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
