Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 82.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lithuania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 82.9% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Lithuania 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.2% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,888 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lithuania?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lithuania was 82.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.