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 3.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.1% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia peaked at 3.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.2% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +29.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 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 3.1% 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 3.1% 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 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Estonia ranks 111th 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 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release