Primary education, teachers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Lithuania stood at 8,888.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lithuania peaked at 14,401 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 143rd of 204 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,667 | 6,800 | 9,400 | 3 |
| 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
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.55 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers in Lithuania was 8,888 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 14,401 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.