Lithuania vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Lithuania
96.8%
in 2021
Netherlands
96.2%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 96.8% against 96.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lithuania ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 13 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 99.0% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.8% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Lithuania or Netherlands?
- Lithuania, at 96.8% against 96.2% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release