School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia

Estonia: School enrollment, preprimary was 94.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 2005
All-time low
63.5%
in 1994
Years of data
39
1981–2019

School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia, 1981–2019

02550751001251981200020191981: 98.2 % gross1982: 99.8 % gross1983: 102.6 % gross1984: 104.3 % gross1985: 99.1 % gross1986: 99.4 % gross1987: 97.8 % gross1988: 97.1 % gross1989: 93.6 % gross1990: 91.4 % gross1991: 99.9 % gross1992: 91.1 % gross1993: 82.3 % gross1994: 63.5 % gross1995: 64.6 % gross1996: 67.8 % gross1997: 70 % gross1998: 81.9 % gross1999: 89.8 % gross2000: 92 % gross2001: 97.3 % gross2002: 99.9 % gross2003: 106.7 % gross2004: 113.7 % gross2005: 119.1 % gross2006: 97 % gross2007: 98.3 % gross2008: 96.8 % gross2009: 95.4 % gross2010: 87 % gross2011: 87.2 % gross2012: 88.3 % gross2013: 87.5 % gross2014: 94.5 % gross2015: 93.6 % gross2016: 92.1 % gross2017: 92.4 % gross2018: 92.7 % gross2019: 94.3 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Estonia is 94.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Estonia peaked at 119.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1994.

That places Estonia 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Estonia, 1981 to 2019.
Year % gross Change
1981 98.2%
1982 99.8% +1.6%
1983 102.6% +2.9%
1984 104.3% +1.6%
1985 99.1% -4.9%
1986 99.4% +0.2%
1987 97.8% -1.6%
1988 97.1% -0.7%
1989 93.6% -3.6%
1990 91.4% -2.3%
1991 99.9% +9.3%
1992 91.1% -8.8%
1993 82.3% -9.7%
1994 63.5% -22.9%
1995 64.6% +1.7%
1996 67.8% +4.9%
1997 70.0% +3.2%
1998 81.9% +17.1%
1999 89.8% +9.6%
2000 92.0% +2.4%
2001 97.3% +5.8%
2002 99.9% +2.6%
2003 106.7% +6.8%
2004 113.7% +6.6%
2005 119.1% +4.8%
2006 97.0% -18.6%
2007 98.3% +1.3%
2008 96.8% -1.5%
2009 95.4% -1.5%
2010 87.0% -8.8%
2011 87.2% +0.3%
2012 88.3% +1.2%
2013 87.5% -0.9%
2014 94.5% +8.0%
2015 93.6% -1.0%
2016 92.1% -1.5%
2017 92.4% +0.3%
2018 92.7% +0.3%
2019 94.3% +1.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.1% 93.6% 104.3% 9
1990s 80.2% 63.5% 99.9% 10
2000s 101.6% 92.0% 119.1% 10
2010s 91.0% 87.0% 94.5% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Iceland 95.1% compare
  2. 38 Romania 94.9% compare
  3. 39 Latvia 94.6% compare
  4. 41 United Arab Emirates 94.2% compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 94.0% compare
  6. 43 Poland 93.9% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Estonia?
School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia was 94.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.