Primary education, teachers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2002
All-time low
91.5%
in 1997
Years of data
38
1981–2024
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 96.1% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lithuania peaked at 98.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1997.
Lithuania ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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, teachers in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers in Lithuania was 96.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.