Primary education, teachers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2002
All-time low
91.5%
in 1997
Years of data
38
1981–2024
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 96.1% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lithuania peaked at 98.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1997.
Lithuania ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.6% | — |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 96.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 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 in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers in Lithuania was 96.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.