Preprimary education, duration in Estonia
Estonia: Preprimary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Preprimary education, duration in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Estonia peaked at 7 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Preprimary education, duration in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 years | — |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
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 preprimary education, duration in Estonia?
- Preprimary education, duration in Estonia was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.