Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 120,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 120,897 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 225,701 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108,038, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 172,064 | — |
| 1986 | 172,349 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 178,784 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 185,220 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 191,655 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 193,436 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 202,222 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 202,970 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 210,834 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 215,175 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 221,569 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 223,662 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 225,701 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 222,278 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 219,661 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 218,181 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 211,650 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 197,463 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 183,542 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 170,216 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 158,105 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 150,422 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 143,814 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135,719 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 129,496 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 122,458 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 115,581 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 111,389 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 109,028 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 108,115 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,193 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 113,881 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116,626 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 117,676 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 118,616 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 116,682 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 116,245 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 121,494 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 120,897 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180,014 | 172,064 | 191,655 | 5 |
| 1990s | 213,751 | 193,436 | 225,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,861 | 129,496 | 218,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,298 | 108,038 | 122,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,787 | 116,245 | 121,494 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,942 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7761 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania was 120,897 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 225,701 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,038 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.