Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children out of school, primary

Estonia
3,091
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,326
in 2023
Estonia rank
142nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
140th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,326 against 3,091 in Estonia, a difference of 235.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2,065 42,703 40,638 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,953 2,411 458.25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,326 against 3,091 in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
235, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Estonia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.