School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 118,202 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
118,202 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
231,083 number
in 1991
All-time low
110,028 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 118,202 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 231,083 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110,028 number, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229,283 number | — |
| 1971 | 226,872 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 222,398 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 217,592 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 213,259 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 211,343 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 209,852 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 210,853 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 213,053 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 215,325 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 214,594 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 213,890 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 211,867 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 209,206 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 207,065 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 208,278 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 210,347 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 214,552 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 220,180 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 225,947 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 229,382 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 231,083 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 231,065 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 229,515 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 226,359 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 221,360 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 215,111 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 207,896 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 198,922 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 178,996 number | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 165,166 number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 156,336 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 150,746 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 146,055 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 140,478 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 133,369 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 125,050 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 118,625 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 114,209 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 112,537 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 111,986 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 110,028 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 111,123 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 114,033 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 116,325 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 118,539 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 119,271 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 117,630 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 117,069 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 118,202 number | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 118,202 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 118,202 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,983 number | 209,852 number | 229,283 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,593 number | 207,065 number | 225,947 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,969 number | 178,996 number | 231,083 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,257 number | 112,537 number | 165,166 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,421 number | 110,028 number | 119,271 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Ireland 128,075 number compare
- 140 Kuwait 126,227 number compare
- 141 New Zealand 122,124 number compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 104,256 number compare
- 144 Albania 104,207 number compare
- 145 East Timor 95,664 number compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 118,202 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 231,083 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,028 number in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.