Estonia vs Latvia: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Estonia
4 years
in 2020
Latvia
4 years
in 2020
Estonia rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Latvia
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Latvia
1990s 3.6 years 4 years 0.4 years Latvia
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 4 years against 4 years in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Estonia and Latvia?
0 years, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Estonia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.