Children not in school in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children not in school was 0.4435 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Lithuania is 0.4435, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Lithuania peaked at 25.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0098, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.39 | — |
| 2002 | 19.93 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 12.39 | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 9.94 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -93.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5294 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +139.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2073 | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5283 | +5301.9% |
| 2012 | 0.272 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +1320.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 | -85.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | +880.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5704 | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4037 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | +393.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4435 | -77.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.4435 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 9% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.4435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5301.9% | 0.0098 | 0.5283 |
| 2013 | +1320.3% | 0.272 | 3.86 |
| 2018 | +880.2% | 0.1852 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | +393.8% | 0.4037 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 | 0.2073 | 25.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.0098 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9055 | 0.4037 | 1.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Lithuania?
- Children not in school in Lithuania was 0.4435 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for children not in school?
- Lithuania ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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