Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania

Lithuania: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 4 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania, 1970–2020

01234197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.

Lithuania ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) in Lithuania, 1970 to 2020.
Year years Change
1970 4 years
1971 4 years +0.0%
1972 4 years +0.0%
1973 4 years +0.0%
1974 4 years +0.0%
1975 4 years +0.0%
1976 4 years +0.0%
1977 4 years +0.0%
1978 4 years +0.0%
1979 4 years +0.0%
1980 4 years +0.0%
1981 4 years +0.0%
1982 4 years +0.0%
1983 4 years +0.0%
1984 4 years +0.0%
1985 4 years +0.0%
1986 4 years +0.0%
1987 4 years +0.0%
1988 4 years +0.0%
1989 4 years +0.0%
1990 4 years +0.0%
1991 4 years +0.0%
1992 4 years +0.0%
1993 4 years +0.0%
1994 4 years +0.0%
1995 4 years +0.0%
1996 4 years +0.0%
1997 4 years +0.0%
1998 4 years +0.0%
1999 4 years +0.0%
2000 4 years +0.0%
2001 4 years +0.0%
2002 4 years +0.0%
2003 4 years +0.0%
2004 4 years +0.0%
2005 4 years +0.0%
2006 4 years +0.0%
2007 4 years +0.0%
2008 4 years +0.0%
2009 4 years +0.0%
2010 4 years +0.0%
2011 4 years +0.0%
2012 4 years +0.0%
2013 4 years +0.0%
2014 4 years +0.0%
2015 4 years +0.0%
2016 4 years +0.0%
2017 4 years +0.0%
2018 4 years +0.0%
2019 4 years +0.0%
2020 4 years +0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
1980s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
1990s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2000s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2020s 4 years 4 years 4 years 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 1 Bulgaria 4 years compare
  2. 1 Croatia 4 years compare
  3. 1 Estonia 4 years compare
  4. 1 Finland 4 years compare
  5. 1 Gambia 4 years compare
  6. 1 Hungary 4 years compare
  7. 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
  8. 1 Latvia 4 years compare
  9. 1 Moldova 4 years compare
  10. 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
  11. 1 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
  12. 1 Poland 4 years compare
  13. 1 Russia 4 years compare
  14. 1 Serbia 4 years compare
  15. 1 South Africa 4 years compare
  16. 1 Sweden 4 years compare
  17. 1 Tajikistan 4 years compare
  18. 1 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
  19. 1 Zambia 4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania?
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Lithuania was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
How does Lithuania rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Lithuania ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.