Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Estonia 57th out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9515 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9467 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9613 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9944 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9357 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9286 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.974 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9876 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.972 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.953 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release