Estonia vs Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Estonia
106.1%
in 2018
Least developed countries
76.8%
in 2019
Estonia rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Estonia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 106.1% against 76.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 100.9% 44.4% 56.5% Estonia
1990s 96.3% 48.0% 48.2% Estonia
2000s 100.5% 63.2% 37.3% Estonia
2010s 104.6% 74.8% 29.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Estonia or Least developed countries?
Estonia, at 106.1% against 76.8% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Estonia and Least developed countries?
29.3%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Least developed countries?
30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Least developed countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.