Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia
Estonia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9973 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia stood at 0.9973 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9821 GPI, in 1998.
That places Estonia 118th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9821 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9885 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.998 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9834 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9895 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9919 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9969 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9973 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9973 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9821 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9834 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Estonia was 0.9973 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9821 GPI in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Estonia ranks 118th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.