School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Estonia
Estonia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Estonia stood at 97.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Estonia peaked at 105.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 125th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.4% | 100.2% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 school enrollment, primary in Estonia?
- School enrollment, primary in Estonia was 97.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Estonia ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (% 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.