Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
98.9%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, female in Estonia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Estonia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Estonia was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release