Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 62.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 163 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2018
All-time low
40.6%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 40.6 %2000: 43.3 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 45 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 62.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 62.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.

That places Lithuania 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 40.6%
2000 43.3% +6.5%
2001 42.9% -1.0%
2002 45.0% +4.9%
2013 54.9% +22.1%
2014 57.1% +4.0%
2015 58.5% +2.4%
2016 59.3% +1.5%
2017 60.5% +1.9%
2018 62.2% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1
2000s 43.7% 42.9% 45.0% 3
2010s 58.7% 54.9% 62.2% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 72 New Zealand 63.5% compare
  2. 73 Brunei Darussalam 63.3% compare
  3. 74 Dominican Republic 62.3% compare
  4. 76 Austria 62.1% compare
  5. 77 Kuwait 60.2% compare
  6. 78 Montenegro 59.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Lithuania was 62.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.