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

Lithuania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,619 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,619 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
117th
of 136 countries
All-time high
18,859 number
in 1998
All-time low
1,543 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 18.9k number1999: 13.0k number2000: 10.9k number2001: 6.8k number2002: 5.8k number2003: 4.0k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 2.8k number2006: 2.5k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 2.8k number2011: 1.9k number2012: 2.1k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 1,619 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lithuania peaked at 18,859 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,543 number, in 2017.

Lithuania ranks 117th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 18,859 number
1999 13,002 number -31.1%
2000 10,904 number -16.1%
2001 6,751 number -38.1%
2002 5,829 number -13.7%
2003 4,014 number -31.1%
2004 4,198 number +4.6%
2005 2,826 number -32.7%
2006 2,511 number -11.1%
2009 4,153 number +65.4%
2010 2,819 number -32.1%
2011 1,895 number -32.8%
2012 2,088 number +10.2%
2013 1,792 number -14.2%
2014 1,847 number +3.1%
2015 1,706 number -7.6%
2016 1,714 number +0.5%
2017 1,543 number -10.0%
2018 1,619 number +4.9%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 1,619 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 1,619 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,930 number 13,002 number 18,859 number 2
2000s 5,148 number 2,511 number 10,904 number 8
2010s 1,891 number 1,543 number 2,819 number 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 114 Samoa 1,871 number compare
  2. 115 Slovenia 1,686 number compare
  3. 116 Estonia 1,632 number compare
  4. 118 Tonga 1,421 number compare
  5. 119 Macau, China 1,366 number compare
  6. 120 Iceland 1,307 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 1,619 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 18,859 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 1,543 number in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Lithuania ranks 117th out of 136 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 61.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/