Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 7.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia, 1996–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia stood at 7.57. 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia peaked at 7.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.23 | — |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.79 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.43 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.75 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.37 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.35 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.57 | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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% | 1.31 | 1.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.31 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.07 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.77 | 7.57 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Estonia was 7.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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