Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
98.4%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania is 99.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
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 completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release