Teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania

Lithuania: Teachers in primary education, male was 272 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
272 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,226 number
in 1998
All-time low
222 number
in 2002
Years of data
32
1981–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania, 1981–2018

2505007501.0k1.2k1981199920181981: 229 number1986: 229 number1989: 253 number1990: 255 number1991: 729 number1992: 874 number1993: 736 number1994: 823 number1995: 771 number1996: 782 number1997: 1.2k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 277 number2000: 253 number2001: 253 number2002: 222 number2003: 283 number2004: 266 number2005: 263 number2006: 253 number2007: 303 number2008: 280 number2009: 331 number2010: 326 number2011: 327 number2012: 312 number2013: 253 number2014: 246 number2015: 237 number2016: 241 number2017: 274 number2018: 272 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania is 272 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania peaked at 1,226 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 222 number, in 2002.

That places Lithuania 168th out of 196 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.

Teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Lithuania, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 229 number
1986 229 number +0.0%
1989 253 number +10.5%
1990 255 number +0.8%
1991 729 number +185.9%
1992 874 number +19.9%
1993 736 number -15.8%
1994 823 number +11.8%
1995 771 number -6.3%
1996 782 number +1.4%
1997 1,200 number +53.5%
1998 1,226 number +2.2%
1999 277 number -77.4%
2000 253 number -8.7%
2001 253 number +0.0%
2002 222 number -12.3%
2003 283 number +27.5%
2004 266 number -6.0%
2005 263 number -1.1%
2006 253 number -3.8%
2007 303 number +19.8%
2008 280 number -7.6%
2009 331 number +18.2%
2010 326 number -1.5%
2011 327 number +0.3%
2012 312 number -4.6%
2013 253 number -18.9%
2014 246 number -2.8%
2015 237 number -3.7%
2016 241 number +1.7%
2017 274 number +13.7%
2018 272 number -0.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 272 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 272 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +185.9% 255 number 729 number
1999 -77.4% 1,226 number 277 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 237 number 229 number 253 number 3
1990s 767.3 number 255 number 1,226 number 10
2000s 270.7 number 222 number 331 number 10
2010s 276.44 number 237 number 327 number 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 165 Barbados 328 number compare
  2. 166 Kyrgyzstan 296 number compare
  3. 167 Malta 281.92 number compare
  4. 169 Suriname 255 number compare
  5. 170 Slovenia 233 number compare
  6. 171 Samoa 232 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania?
Teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania was 272 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1,226 number in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 222 number in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Lithuania ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/