Persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia
Estonia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia stood at 99.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1995.
That places Estonia 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96.4% | — |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43,384 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0316 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,862 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Estonia was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.