Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania is 8,888, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 14,401 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,800 | — |
| 1986 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,667 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 8,533 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 9,400 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 10,378 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11,319 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 12,158 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,881 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13,444 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,697 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,095 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14,401 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13,285 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 13,265 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,104 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11,800 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,561 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,237 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,024 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,843 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,441 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10,111 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,531 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,312 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,961 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,642 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,441 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,401 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,330 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,425 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,501 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,507 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,547 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,439 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,555 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,804 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,888 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,840 | 6,800 | 9,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,816 | 10,378 | 14,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,565 | 10,111 | 13,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,705 | 8,330 | 9,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 | 8,439 | 8,888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 118,415 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -72.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 100,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania was 8,888 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,401 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.