Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.31 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania is 1.31 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 660.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1723 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.97 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.83 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3161 GPIA | -82.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8146 GPIA | +157.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2977 GPIA | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1723 GPIA | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3413 GPIA | +98.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2478 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3181 GPIA | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3135 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4004 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.21 GPIA | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 1.97 GPIA | +839.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +839.4% | 0.21 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 0.3161 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3632 GPIA | 0.1723 GPIA | 0.8146 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 4 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lithuania was 1.31 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1723 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release