Primary education, pupils in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Lithuania stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 49.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 64 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 48.8% compare
- 66 Mongolia 48.8% compare
- 68 Gabon 48.8% compare
- 69 Czechia 48.8% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,888 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.55 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Lithuania?
- Primary education, pupils in Lithuania was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lithuania ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.