Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0419 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0419 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 0.0631 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 units per person, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0501 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0482 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.052 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0573 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0588 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0611 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0631 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.061 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0537 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.046 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0414 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0419 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0444 units per person compare
- 193 Hong Kong 0.0438 units per person compare
- 194 Poland 0.0438 units per person compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0412 units per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.0409 units per person compare
- 198 Singapore 0.0404 units per person compare
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Lithuania?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lithuania was 0.0419 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.