Primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.065 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.065 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0981 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 units per person, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0885 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0892 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0893 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.09 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0957 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0981 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0978 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0817 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0822 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0817 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0825 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0845 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0922 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0911 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0883 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0845 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0676 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0631 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0551 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0548 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.055 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0605 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0659 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.065 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.092 units per person | 0.0885 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0548 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0661 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Estonia was 0.065 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 units per person in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.