Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,972 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia is 8,972, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia peaked at 8,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,619, in 2014.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,619 | — |
| 2015 | 5,208 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 5,169 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,387 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,491 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,492 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,513 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,303 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,849 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7,374 | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 8,972 | +21.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8,972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 53% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8,972 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,228 | 4,619 | 5,492 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,402 | 4,849 | 8,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 130 Cape Verde 10,334 compare
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 10,174 compare
- 132 Latvia 9,982 compare
- 134 Maldives 8,802 compare
- 135 Bahrain 8,483 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,758 compare
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia was 8,972 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,619 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release