Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 105th out of 179 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 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 one year before the official primary in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Estonia was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Estonia ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release