Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 546 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia peaked at 687 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2021.
That places Estonia 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 470 | — |
| 2011 | 687 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 605 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 522 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 585 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 575 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 510 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 483 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 435 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 456 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 428 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 411 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 424 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 521 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 546 | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 546 is below the median for high income countries, which is 672.5, 81% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 546 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 975, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 532.8 | 435 | 687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466 | 411 | 546 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 117 Cape Verde 661 compare
- 118 Norway 632 compare
- 119 Suriname 619.31 compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 537 compare
- 122 Montenegro 534 compare
- 123 Mauritius 482 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, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia was 546 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 687 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Estonia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release