Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,248, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,424, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of classroom teachers in primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +38.2% | 6,800 | 9,400 |
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 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 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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