Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania stood at 99.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lithuania was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.