Latvia: Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

Closest to Latvia in the 2022 ranking

• Mongolia — 2nd of 6: 97.98%
• Colombia — 3rd of 6: 97.39%
• Maldives — 4th of 6: 65.48%

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

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

All 13 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Andorra — 100% (2024)
• Armenia — 76.32% (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 91.95% (2024)
• Belarus — 95.66% (2024)
• Kazakhstan — 100% (2025)
• Kyrgyz Republic — 92.04% (2025)
• Portugal — 100% (2020)
• San Marino — 100% (2024)
• Spain — 100% (2023)

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)
• Primary education, teachers — 9,966 (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

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Questions people ask

What is Latvia's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?

100% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is unchanged since 2010. The highest value was 100% in 2010 and the lowest 100% in 2010.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, 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..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.ZS, 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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