Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia is 96.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 107.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85.8% | — |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 101.3% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 104.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 107.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 96.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 96.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 85.8% | 101.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 92.7% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 100.7% | 8 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Estonia was 96.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.