Latvia vs Lithuania: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Latvia
54.9%
in 2025
Lithuania
56.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
28th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.2% against 54.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 88.1% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 84.3% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 73.2% | 5.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 56.2% against 54.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.