Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania

Lithuania: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 120,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
120,897
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
225,701
in 1997
All-time low
108,038
in 2015
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1981–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981200220241981: 172.1k1986: 172.3k1987: 178.8k1988: 185.2k1989: 191.7k1990: 193.4k1991: 202.2k1992: 203.0k1993: 210.8k1994: 215.2k1995: 221.6k1996: 223.7k1997: 225.7k1998: 222.3k1999: 219.7k2000: 218.2k2001: 211.7k2002: 197.5k2003: 183.5k2004: 170.2k2005: 158.1k2006: 150.4k2007: 143.8k2008: 135.7k2009: 129.5k2010: 122.5k2011: 115.6k2012: 111.4k2013: 109.0k2014: 108.1k2015: 108.0k2016: 110.2k2017: 113.9k2018: 116.6k2019: 117.7k2020: 118.6k2021: 116.7k2022: 116.2k2023: 121.5k2024: 120.9k

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 149 Latvia 123,956 compare
  3. 150 Bahrain 122,305 compare
  4. 152 Fiji 113,938 compare
  5. 153 North Macedonia 105,461 compare
  6. 154 Comoros 102,152 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.