Primary education, pupils in Lithuania

Lithuania: Primary education, pupils was 120,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
120,897
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
225,701
in 1997
All-time low
108,038
in 2015
Years of data
38
1981–2024

Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1981–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981200220241981: 172.1k1986: 172.3k1989: 191.7k1990: 193.4k1991: 202.2k1992: 203.0k1993: 210.8k1994: 215.2k1995: 221.6k1996: 223.7k1997: 225.7k1998: 222.3k1999: 219.7k2000: 218.2k2001: 211.7k2002: 197.5k2003: 183.5k2004: 170.2k2005: 158.1k2006: 150.4k2007: 143.8k2008: 135.7k2009: 129.5k2010: 122.5k2011: 115.6k2012: 111.4k2013: 109.0k2014: 108.1k2015: 108.0k2016: 110.2k2017: 113.9k2018: 116.6k2019: 117.7k2020: 118.6k2021: 116.7k2022: 116.2k2023: 121.5k2024: 120.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 120,897 for primary education, pupils in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 225,701 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108,038, in 2015.

Lithuania ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 178,689 172,064 191,655 3
1990s 213,751 193,436 225,701 10
2000s 169,861 129,496 218,181 10
2010s 113,298 108,038 122,458 10
2020s 118,787 116,245 121,494 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 compare
  2. 149 Latvia 123,956 compare
  3. 150 Bahrain 122,305 compare
  4. 152 Fiji 113,938 compare
  5. 153 North Macedonia 105,461 compare
  6. 154 Comoros 102,152 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Lithuania?
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania was 120,897 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 225,701 in 1997.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 108,038 in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils?
Lithuania ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.