Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Estonia stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Estonia peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 117th out of 180 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 of primary school age, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.4% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +37.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 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 of primary school age, female in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Estonia was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Estonia ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release