School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania

Lithuania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 29,119 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
29,119 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
58,645 number
in 1970
All-time low
26,815 number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania, 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania is 29,119 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania peaked at 58,645 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26,815 number, in 2013.

That places Lithuania 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,117 number 52,760 number 58,645 number 10
1980s 53,274 number 52,064 number 54,831 number 10
1990s 55,645 number 51,909 number 57,377 number 10
2000s 36,037 number 27,852 number 45,711 number 10
2010s 28,183 number 26,815 number 29,914 number 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 143 Albania 34,344 number compare
  2. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,183 number compare
  3. 145 East Timor 31,089 number compare
  4. 147 Eswatini 28,052 number compare
  5. 148 Qatar 27,235 number compare
  6. 149 Comoros 23,444 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Lithuania

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lithuania was 29,119 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 58,645 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 26,815 number in 2013.
How does Lithuania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lithuania ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/