Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 71.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lithuania was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).