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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.