Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 9.67 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 9.67 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania peaked at 9.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.73 | — |
| 1986 | 7.21 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 6.83 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.33 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.36 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.51 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 6.83 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.03 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.49 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.08 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 8.01 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 6.86 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | +4.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +33.5% | 7.11 | 9.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.83 | 7.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5.94 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.86 | 8.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.11 | 9.67 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lithuania was 9.67 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Lithuania ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.