Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 77 Canada 1 compare
- 77 Cyprus 1 compare
- 77 Djibouti 1 compare
- 77 Algeria 1 compare
- 77 Finland 1 compare
- 77 Gibraltar 1 compare
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- 77 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 77 Niue 1 compare
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- 77 Philippines 1 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1 compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 1 compare
- 77 Slovakia 1 compare
- 77 Sweden 1 compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 77 United States of America 1 compare
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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Lithuania was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release