Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 97.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.82
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
105.65
in 2003
All-time low
97.12
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia stood at 97.82.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia peaked at 105.65 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.12, in 2015.
That places Estonia 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.48 | 100.18 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.95 | 97.12 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 | 97.82 | 99.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Estonia was 97.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.12 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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