School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 1.02 years. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 3.79 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 years, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.23 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.33 years | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29 years | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.59 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 years | -72.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.02 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 41% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.02 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -72.9% | 3.76 years | 1.02 years |
| 2013 | +41.3% | 2.33 years | 3.29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 years | 2.23 years | 2.33 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.51 years | 3.29 years | 3.68 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2 years | 1.02 years | 3.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 years compare
- 159 Tonga 1.05 years compare
- 160 Kuwait 1.02 years compare
- 162 Bahamas 0.9945 years compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.9769 years compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.9531 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lithuania was 1.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 years in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release