School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia is 0.9942 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia peaked at 0.9954 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 GPIA, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9919 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9828 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9747 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9732 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9804 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9942 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 100% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9942 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9954 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Estonia ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release