Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 11,191 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11,191 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 22,317 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,727 number, in 2017.
That places Lithuania 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,335 number | — |
| 1986 | 18,902 number | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 22,042 number | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 22,317 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22,026 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18,494 number | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 14,472 number | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 11,676 number | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 11,511 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,795 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,974 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,190 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,738 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11,561 number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 11,054 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11,123 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,127 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,151 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11,054 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,140 number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 12,737 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,223 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12,003 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,008 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,542 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10,773 number | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 11,229 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10,727 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 11,191 number | +4.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11,191 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11,191 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,426 number | 14,335 number | 22,042 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,919 number | 11,511 number | 22,317 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,574 number | 11,054 number | 12,737 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,496 number | 10,727 number | 12,542 number | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 11,191 number in 2018, 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 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,727 number in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.