Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lithuania

Lithuania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 437 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
437 number
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
138th
of 149 countries
All-time high
8,921 number
in 1998
All-time low
172 number
in 2013
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 8.9k number1999: 1.8k number2000: 925 number2001: 1.1k number2002: 2.1k number2003: 1.4k number2004: 538 number2005: 795 number2006: 395 number2007: 697 number2008: 654 number2009: 1.5k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 614 number2012: 440 number2013: 172 number2014: 318 number2015: 243 number2016: 202 number2017: 257 number2018: 437 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 437 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lithuania peaked at 8,921 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 172 number, in 2013.

Lithuania ranks 138th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 8,921 number
1999 1,758 number -80.3%
2000 925 number -47.4%
2001 1,064 number +15.0%
2002 2,082 number +95.7%
2003 1,374 number -34.0%
2004 538 number -60.8%
2005 795 number +47.8%
2006 395 number -50.3%
2007 697 number +76.5%
2008 654 number -6.2%
2009 1,501 number +129.5%
2010 1,893 number +26.1%
2011 614 number -67.6%
2012 440 number -28.3%
2013 172 number -60.9%
2014 318 number +84.9%
2015 243 number -23.6%
2016 202 number -16.9%
2017 257 number +27.2%
2018 437 number +70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,340 number 1,758 number 8,921 number 2
2000s 1,002 number 395 number 2,082 number 10
2010s 508.44 number 172 number 1,893 number 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 135 Brunei Darussalam 616 number compare
  2. 136 Aruba 521 number compare
  3. 137 British Virgin Islands 459 number compare
  4. 139 Samoa 416 number compare
  5. 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 403 number compare
  6. 141 Cyprus 402 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lithuania?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lithuania was 437 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 8,921 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 172 number in 2013.
How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Lithuania ranks 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/