Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 71.53 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.53
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
76.14
in 2006
All-time low
71.53
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania stood at 71.53. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania peaked at 76.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.53, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.14 | — |
| 2009 | 72.87 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 73.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.79 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.65 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.53 | -2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 71.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.26, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 71.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.66, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 | 72.87 | 76.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.54 | 73.19 | 73.79 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.53 | 71.53 | 71.53 | 1 |
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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Lithuania was 71.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.53 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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