According to the survey data, the average annual salary of teachers in pre-school education in Latvia reaches 16,668 euros (19,635 US dollars), which is significantly less than the average salary in OECD countries – 32,833 euros (38,677 US dollars). The same tendency is also in other levels of education – also in the primary school level, the average salary of teachers in Latvia is 21,868 euros (25,761 US dollars), but in OECD countries the average salary for these teachers is 37,303 euros (43,942 US dollars) per year.
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In the second stage of primary school, teachers in Latvia receive an average of 20,980 euros (24,714 US dollars) per year, while the OECD average salary is 39,241 euros (46,225 US dollars). At the level of general secondary education, teachers receive an average of € 22,884 per year, compared to an average of € 42,257 (US $ 49,778) for teachers in this group in OECD countries.
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The OECD report emphasizes that teachers’ actual salaries reflect statutory pay and bonuses. It is also mentioned that the average actual salary also depends, for example, on the experience and qualifications of teachers.
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The report shows that in OECD countries, the average number of teaching hours per year for a typical public teacher tends to decrease with each successive level, from 993 hours in pre-primary to 778 hours in primary school, 712 hours in lower secondary education and 680 hours in secondary education.
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In Latvia, teachers have to teach 1368 hours per year in pre-school education, 572 hours per year in primary school, 621 hours in secondary school and 695 hours in secondary education.
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The OECD’s annual education report “Education at a Glance 2020” was presented on Wednesday. This OECD report provides annual data and analysis on the functioning and development of the world’s education systems. The report covers all levels of education, from pre-school to higher and adult education, but this year the report focuses more on vocational education.
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