Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 1992–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 1.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -71.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 0.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release