Latvia vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education
Latvia
4 years
in 2020
South Africa
4 years
in 2019
Latvia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 2.2 years | 1.8 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 4 years against 4 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa 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
Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.