Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3,678 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 3,678. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 22,317 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,678, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 119th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,335 | — |
| 1986 | 18,902 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 22,042 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 22,317 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22,026 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18,494 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 14,472 | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 11,676 | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 11,511 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,795 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,974 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,190 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,738 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11,561 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 11,054 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10,773 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,229 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10,727 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 11,191 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11,884 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12,149 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,470 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 13,273 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 13,766 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,678 | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,426 | 14,335 | 22,042 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,919 | 11,511 | 22,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,308 | 11,054 | 11,561 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,161 | 10,727 | 11,884 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,867 | 3,678 | 13,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 3,678 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,317 in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,678 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release