Children out of school in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Lithuania peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -55.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +167.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +597.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +330.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Lithuania?
- Children out of school in Lithuania was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for children out of school?
- Lithuania ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.