Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 3,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3,586 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.6% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 22,001 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,586, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,001 | — |
| 1992 | 18,454 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 14,450 | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 11,621 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 11,465 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,742 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,911 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,125 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,658 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11,482 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 11,009 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10,710 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11,143 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10,653 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11,096 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11,768 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12,018 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,315 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 13,119 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 13,593 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,586 | -73.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,586 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | -73.6% | 13,593 | 3,586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,047 | 11,465 | 22,001 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,246 | 11,009 | 11,482 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,074 | 10,653 | 11,768 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,726 | 3,586 | 13,593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania was 3,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,001 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,586 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release