Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania

Lithuania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,239 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,239 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 139 countries
All-time high
33,728 number
in 1998
All-time low
2,239 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 33.7k number1999: 22.1k number2000: 18.2k number2001: 10.4k number2002: 10.5k number2003: 7.9k number2004: 6.5k number2005: 4.3k number2006: 2.6k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 4.1k number2009: 4.7k number2010: 3.7k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.0k number2014: 2.9k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 2.7k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2,239 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania peaked at 33,728 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,239 number, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 33,728 number
1999 22,070 number -34.6%
2000 18,223 number -17.4%
2001 10,394 number -43.0%
2002 10,523 number +1.2%
2003 7,867 number -25.2%
2004 6,536 number -16.9%
2005 4,273 number -34.6%
2006 2,593 number -39.3%
2007 3,369 number +29.9%
2008 4,095 number +21.5%
2009 4,701 number +14.8%
2010 3,683 number -21.7%
2011 2,488 number -32.4%
2012 3,396 number +36.5%
2013 2,951 number -13.1%
2014 2,901 number -1.7%
2015 2,659 number -8.3%
2016 2,718 number +2.2%
2017 2,282 number -16.0%
2018 2,239 number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,899 number 22,070 number 33,728 number 2
2000s 7,257 number 2,593 number 18,223 number 10
2010s 2,813 number 2,239 number 3,683 number 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 122 Tonga 2,309 number compare
  2. 123 Iceland 2,260 number compare
  3. 124 Cyprus 2,253 number compare
  4. 126 Saint Lucia 2,083 number compare
  5. 127 Malta 1,878 number compare
  6. 128 Cayman Islands 1,509 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania was 2,239 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 33,728 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,239 number in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Lithuania ranks 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/