Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +42.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lithuania was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lithuania ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release