Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 103,419 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 103,419 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 150,654 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 69,304 number, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110,778 number | — |
| 1986 | 136,210 number | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 150,654 number | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 141,233 number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 134,765 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 112,404 number | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 92,027 number | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 69,304 number | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 74,936 number | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 80,574 number | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 84,160 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 91,287 number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 93,645 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 93,444 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87,959 number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 88,533 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 90,434 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 88,297 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 87,282 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89,067 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 86,793 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 87,412 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89,390 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88,254 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 87,439 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 89,180 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 93,569 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 98,780 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 102,295 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103,988 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,736 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 103,419 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132,547 number | 110,778 number | 150,654 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 97,434 number | 69,304 number | 141,233 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,861 number | 86,793 number | 93,444 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,740 number | 87,439 number | 103,988 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 103,419 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 150,654 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,304 number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.