Duration of pre primary education in Estonia
Estonia: Duration of pre primary education was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of pre primary education in Estonia, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of pre primary education in Estonia is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Estonia peaked at 4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
That places Estonia 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 1 Croatia 4 compare
- 1 Finland 4 compare
- 1 French Guiana 4 compare
- 1 Gambia 4 compare
- 1 Georgia 4 compare
- 1 Guadeloupe 4 compare
- 1 Hungary 4 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Latvia 4 compare
- 1 Lithuania 4 compare
- 1 Martinique 4 compare
- 1 Moldova 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4 compare
- 1 Poland 4 compare
- 1 Reunion 4 compare
- 1 Russia 4 compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4 compare
- 1 Serbia 4 compare
- 1 Sweden 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 compare
- 1 Zambia 4 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Estonia?
- Duration of pre primary education in Estonia was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Estonia rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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