School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 55,595 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
55,595 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
116,361 number
in 1970
All-time low
51,851 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Lithuania is 55,595 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 116,361 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51,851 number, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,361 number | — |
| 1971 | 116,175 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 115,435 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 114,331 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 112,753 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 110,811 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 108,790 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 107,062 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 105,875 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 105,504 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 105,926 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 106,715 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 107,097 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 107,058 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 106,420 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 105,276 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 104,073 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 103,448 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 103,509 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104,448 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 106,171 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 108,212 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 109,115 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 109,669 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 109,924 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 109,883 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 109,491 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 109,505 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 108,848 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 104,395 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 103,348 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 100,347 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 93,665 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 87,128 number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 79,926 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 75,010 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 71,608 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 69,048 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 66,001 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 62,819 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59,253 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55,436 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 53,264 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 52,153 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 52,031 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51,851 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52,376 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53,547 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,528 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55,595 number | +2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 55,595 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 55,595 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,310 number | 105,504 number | 116,361 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,397 number | 103,448 number | 107,097 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,521 number | 104,395 number | 109,924 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,890 number | 62,819 number | 103,348 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,003 number | 51,851 number | 59,253 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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, primary education, female in Lithuania?
- School age population, primary education, female in Lithuania was 55,595 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 116,361 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,851 number in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.