Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania peaked at 99.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 57th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.6% | — |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lithuania was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release