Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 15.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania stood at 15.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania peaked at 15.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.61 | — |
| 2010 | 13.55 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.97 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.57 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.02 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 | 13.61 | 13.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.87 | 12.97 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 compare
- 75 Uruguay 15.23 compare
- 76 Serbia 15.22 compare
- 78 Albania 15.11 compare
- 79 Seychelles 14.96 compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 14.76
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lithuania was 15.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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