Primary education, pupils in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1986
All-time low
46.9%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1981–2017
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Lithuania stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 49.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.1% | — |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 64 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 48.8% compare
- 66 Mongolia 48.8% compare
- 68 Gabon 48.8% compare
- 69 Czechia 48.8% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
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 primary education, pupils in Lithuania?
- Primary education, pupils in Lithuania was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lithuania ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.