Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 1.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 54 Cape Verde 1.6% compare
- 55 Dominica 1.6% compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 58 Belgium 1.5% compare
- 59 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 60 Denmark 1.5% 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release