Girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia
Estonia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,527 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia stood at 1,527 girls. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia peaked at 1,527 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772 girls, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 139th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 926 girls | — |
| 2015 | 966 girls | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 988 girls | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,025 girls | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,004 girls | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 966 girls | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 972 girls | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 907 girls | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 772 girls | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1,120 girls | +45.1% |
| 2024 | 1,527 girls | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 979.17 girls | 926 girls | 1,025 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,060 girls | 772 girls | 1,527 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 136 North Macedonia 1,869 girls compare
- 137 Barbados 1,659 girls compare
- 138 Denmark 1,658 girls compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,500 girls compare
- 141 Martinique 1,391 girls
- 142 Latvia 1,370 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Estonia was 1,527 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 girls in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.