Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia

Latvia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1999
All-time low
6 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia, 1999–2020

02461999200920201999: 6 years2000: 6 years2001: 6 years2002: 6 years2003: 6 years2004: 6 years2005: 6 years2006: 6 years2007: 6 years2008: 6 years2009: 6 years2010: 6 years2011: 6 years2012: 6 years2013: 6 years2014: 6 years2015: 6 years2016: 6 years2017: 6 years2018: 6 years2019: 6 years2020: 6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia peaked at 6 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1999.

Latvia ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) in Latvia, 1999 to 2020.
Year years Change
1999 6 years
2000 6 years +0.0%
2001 6 years +0.0%
2002 6 years +0.0%
2003 6 years +0.0%
2004 6 years +0.0%
2005 6 years +0.0%
2006 6 years +0.0%
2007 6 years +0.0%
2008 6 years +0.0%
2009 6 years +0.0%
2010 6 years +0.0%
2011 6 years +0.0%
2012 6 years +0.0%
2013 6 years +0.0%
2014 6 years +0.0%
2015 6 years +0.0%
2016 6 years +0.0%
2017 6 years +0.0%
2018 6 years +0.0%
2019 6 years +0.0%
2020 6 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 years 6 years 6 years 1
2000s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2010s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia?
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Latvia was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1999.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Latvia ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
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