Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Estonia peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 100 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 101 Türkiye 0.9% compare
- 102 Norway 0.9% compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.9% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.9% compare
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 public institutions in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Estonia was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Estonia ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release