Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 29,945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania stood at 29,945. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania peaked at 150,654 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29,945, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 60th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110,778 | — |
| 1986 | 136,210 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 150,654 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 141,233 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 134,765 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 112,404 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 92,027 | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 69,304 | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 74,936 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 80,574 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 84,160 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 91,287 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 93,645 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 93,444 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87,959 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 88,533 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93,569 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 98,780 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 102,295 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103,988 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,736 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 103,419 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 105,001 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 106,172 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 107,801 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 108,815 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 109,040 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,945 | -72.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29,945 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29,945 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -72.5% | 109,040 | 29,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132,547 | 110,778 | 150,654 | 3 |
| 1990s | 97,434 | 69,304 | 141,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,979 | 87,959 | 93,444 | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,541 | 93,569 | 105,001 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92,355 | 29,945 | 109,040 | 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 pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lithuania was 29,945 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 150,654 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,945 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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