Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
153rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 83.0% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.1% | — |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +589.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +484.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +589.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 150 San Marino 0.8% compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 152 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 155 Greece 0.4% compare
- 156 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 156 Albania 0.0% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 156 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 156 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 156 France 0.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 156 India 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 156 Peru 0.0% compare
- 156 Poland 0.0% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0.0% 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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release