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 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania peaked at 26.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 154th 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 | 26.6% | — |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -88.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +142.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +263.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.4% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 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 one year before the official primary in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lithuania was 0.5% 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 26.6% 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 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lithuania ranks 154th 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 84.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release