School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia
Estonia: School enrollment, preprimary was 94.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary in Estonia, 1981–2019
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Estonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.36 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
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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About this data
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.