Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia
Estonia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9992 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9992 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.9997 index
in 1982
All-time low
0.9981 index
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia stood at 0.9992 index.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia peaked at 0.9997 index in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 index, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 140th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9997 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9997 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9996 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9997 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9996 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9994 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9993 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9991 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9989 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9988 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9987 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9989 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9989 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9988 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9986 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9984 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9984 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9984 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9984 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9984 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9983 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9984 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9981 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9981 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9981 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9983 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9983 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9991 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9992 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9992 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9992 index | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9992 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9992 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9994 index | 0.9989 index | 0.9997 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9987 index | 0.9984 index | 0.999 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9984 index | 0.9981 index | 0.9985 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 index | 0.9981 index | 0.9988 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9991 index | 0.9988 index | 0.9993 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia was 0.9992 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9997 index in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 index in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.