Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia stood at 99.6%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 107.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 107.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +3.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.9% | 100.3% | 107.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.9% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.7% | 99.6% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release