Theoretical duration of primary education in Lithuania, Republic of
Lithuania, Republic of: Theoretical duration of primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of primary education in Lithuania, Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania, Republic of recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Lithuania, Republic of peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
That places Lithuania, Republic of 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
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More education data for Lithuania, Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Lithuania, Republic of?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Lithuania, Republic of was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Lithuania, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Lithuania, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Lithuania, Republic of rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Lithuania, Republic of ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Lithuania, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release