Children out of school, primary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children out of school, primary was 156 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Lithuania is 156, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Lithuania peaked at 639 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 178th out of 197 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 out of school, primary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 639 | — |
| 2002 | 480 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 197 | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 116 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 69 | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 56 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 152 | +171.4% |
| 2017 | 107 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 188 | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 222 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 133 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | +575.0% |
| 2023 | 120 | +344.4% |
| 2024 | 156 | +30.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 156 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +575.0% | 4 | 27 |
| 2023 | +344.4% | 27 | 120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.67 | 197 | 639 | 3 |
| 2010s | 130 | 56 | 222 | 7 |
| 2020s | 88 | 4 | 156 | 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, primary in Lithuania?
- Children out of school, primary in Lithuania was 156 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 639 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for children out of school, primary?
- Lithuania ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.