Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1406 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1406 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.2298 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.133 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1406 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1406 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.1414 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0.1182 units per square kilometre 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.1406 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2298 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.