School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Estonia
Estonia: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 97.6% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Estonia peaked at 104.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.4% | — |
| 2002 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 100.0% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Estonia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Estonia was 97.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Estonia ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.