Australia vs Lithuania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Australia
99.9%
in 2024
Lithuania
99.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
13th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Australia and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Australia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.