Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 98.3% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.2% | — |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 98.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lithuania was 98.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.