Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 98.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
98.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia is 98.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Latvia 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 99.7% | — |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Latvia was 98.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release