Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 1,527 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia is 1,527, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia peaked at 1,527 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772, in 2022.
That places Estonia 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 926 | — |
| 2015 | 966 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 988 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,004 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 966 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 972 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 907 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 772 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1,120 | +45.1% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | +36.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,552, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,626, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 979.17 | 926 | 1,025 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,060 | 772 | 1,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 136 North Macedonia 1,869 compare
- 137 Barbados 1,659 compare
- 138 Denmark 1,658 compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,500 compare
- 141 Martinique 1,391
- 142 Latvia 1,370 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 of primary school age, female in Estonia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Estonia was 1,527 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release