Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 11,096 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania stood at 11,096 number.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 22,001 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,653 number, in 2017.
That places Lithuania 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,001 number | — |
| 1992 | 18,454 number | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 14,450 number | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 11,621 number | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 11,465 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,742 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,911 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,125 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,658 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11,482 number | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 11,009 number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11,077 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,087 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,094 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,008 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,085 number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 12,678 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,162 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 11,944 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,924 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,453 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10,710 number | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 11,143 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10,653 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11,096 number | +4.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11,096 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11,096 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,047 number | 11,465 number | 22,001 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,520 number | 11,008 number | 12,678 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,418 number | 10,653 number | 12,453 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, female in Lithuania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lithuania was 11,096 number in 2018, 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 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,653 number in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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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Total number of female 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.