Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia peaked at 104.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.4% | — |
| 2002 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 100.0% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Estonia was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release