Korea vs Latvia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained
Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Latvia
98.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
40th
Latvia rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latvia ahead.
Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 39th of 100 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained, Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained between Korea and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 39th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release