Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1996.
That places Estonia 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 58% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Estonia was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release