Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1986.
Lithuania ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +34.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lithuania was 0.0031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1986.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.