School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Lithuania

Lithuania: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 29,119 number in 2019. ▼ 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 in Lithuania, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 58,645 number —
1971 58,157 number -0.8%
1972 57,279 number -1.5%
1973 56,144 number -2.0%
1974 54,932 number -2.2%
1975 53,825 number -2.0%
1976 53,036 number -1.5%
1977 52,760 number -0.5%
1978 52,967 number +0.4%
1979 53,428 number +0.9%
1980 53,897 number +0.9%
1981 54,035 number +0.3%
1982 53,835 number -0.4%
1983 53,281 number -1.0%
1984 52,620 number -1.2%
1985 52,106 number -1.0%
1986 52,064 number -0.1%
1987 52,531 number +0.9%
1988 53,543 number +1.9%
1989 54,831 number +2.4%
1990 56,110 number +2.3%
1991 57,013 number +1.6%
1992 57,342 number +0.6%
1993 57,377 number +0.1%
1994 57,098 number -0.5%
1995 56,505 number -1.0%
1996 55,575 number -1.6%
1997 54,561 number -1.8%
1998 52,964 number -2.9%
1999 51,909 number -2.0%
2000 45,711 number -11.9%
2001 41,068 number -10.2%
2002 39,797 number -3.1%
2003 38,009 number -4.5%
2004 36,533 number -3.9%
2005 35,454 number -3.0%
2006 34,537 number -2.6%
2007 32,075 number -7.1%
2008 29,331 number -8.6%
2009 27,852 number -5.0%
2010 28,062 number +0.8%
2011 27,264 number -2.8%
2012 26,924 number -1.2%
2013 26,815 number -0.4%
2014 26,920 number +0.4%
2015 28,564 number +6.1%
2016 29,914 number +4.7%
2017 29,258 number -2.2%
2018 28,993 number -0.9%
2019 29,119 number +0.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 29,119 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 29,119 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Lithuania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Lithuania ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
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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/