Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 113th out of 171 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8% | — |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +22.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Estonia was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Estonia ranks 113th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release