Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,888
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14,401
in 1998
All-time low
6,800
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 8,888 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania peaked at 14,401 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,800 | — |
| 1986 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,400 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 10,378 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11,319 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 12,158 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,881 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13,444 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,697 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,095 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14,401 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13,285 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 13,265 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,104 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11,800 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,561 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,237 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,024 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,843 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,441 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10,111 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,531 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,312 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,961 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,642 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,441 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,401 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,330 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,425 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,501 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,507 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,547 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,439 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,555 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,804 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,888 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,667 | 6,800 | 9,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,816 | 10,378 | 14,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,565 | 10,111 | 13,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,705 | 8,330 | 9,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 | 8,439 | 8,888 | 5 |
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 number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania was 8,888 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,401 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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