School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9942 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9954 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9732 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 and lower secondary, adjusted 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% |
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
- 114 Albania 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 115 Hungary 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 118 Malta 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.994 GPIA compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.994 GPIA compare
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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