Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 94.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania stood at 94.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.7% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 25 Switzerland 95.0% compare
- 26 Slovenia 94.6% compare
- 27 Andorra 94.6% compare
- 29 Grenada 93.6% compare
- 30 South Africa 93.2% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lithuania was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release