Lithuania vs Poland: Share of children who have completed primary school
Lithuania
99.7%
in 2025
Poland
99.7%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
32nd
Poland rank
31st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.