Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia peaked at 107.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 134th 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, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.6% | — |
| 2002 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.5% | 100.4% | 107.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 44,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Estonia was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Estonia ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release