Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia

Estonia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 95.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
107.9%
in 2008
All-time low
86.2%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia, 1993–2017

02550751001993200520171993: 86.2 % of relevant age group1994: 91.9 % of relevant age group1995: 95 % of relevant age group1996: 101.3 % of relevant age group1998: 102.9 % of relevant age group1999: 97.9 % of relevant age group2000: 99.5 % of relevant age group2001: 94 % of relevant age group2002: 92 % of relevant age group2003: 94.9 % of relevant age group2004: 98.6 % of relevant age group2005: 99.4 % of relevant age group2006: 99.1 % of relevant age group2007: 104.9 % of relevant age group2008: 107.9 % of relevant age group2009: 103.4 % of relevant age group2010: 100.4 % of relevant age group2011: 96.7 % of relevant age group2012: 98 % of relevant age group2013: 97.2 % of relevant age group2014: 96.1 % of relevant age group2015: 96.5 % of relevant age group2016: 98.6 % of relevant age group2017: 95.7 % of relevant age group

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, total in Estonia is 95.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia peaked at 107.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1993.

That places Estonia 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Estonia, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1993 86.2%
1994 91.9% +6.6%
1995 95.0% +3.4%
1996 101.3% +6.7%
1998 102.9% +1.6%
1999 97.9% -4.9%
2000 99.5% +1.6%
2001 94.0% -5.5%
2002 92.0% -2.1%
2003 94.9% +3.2%
2004 98.6% +3.8%
2005 99.4% +0.8%
2006 99.1% -0.3%
2007 104.9% +5.9%
2008 107.9% +2.9%
2009 103.4% -4.2%
2010 100.4% -2.9%
2011 96.7% -3.7%
2012 98.0% +1.3%
2013 97.2% -0.9%
2014 96.1% -1.1%
2015 96.5% +0.5%
2016 98.6% +2.2%
2017 95.7% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 86.2% 102.9% 6
2000s 99.4% 92.0% 107.9% 10
2010s 97.4% 95.7% 100.4% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 143 Poland 96.4% compare
  2. 144 Hungary 96.4% compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 96.4% compare
  4. 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.3% compare
  5. 148 Türkiye 95.2% compare
  6. 149 Ireland 94.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Estonia was 95.7% 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, total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1993.
How does Estonia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Estonia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.