Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia is 1.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 3.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Estonia 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1% | — |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.4% compare
- 105 Togo 1.4% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 108 Israel 1.3% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2% compare
- 110 Lithuania 1.2% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Estonia was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.