Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia

Estonia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 97.82 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.82
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
113.53
in 1988
All-time low
89.48
in 1993
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia, 1981–2024

02550751001251981200220241981: 100.41982: 101.51983: 102.31984: 102.61985: 103.81986: 104.61987: 111.31988: 113.51989: 112.61990: 92.91991: 91.41992: 90.11993: 89.51994: 90.31995: 90.91996: 94.11997: 95.81998: 98.11999: 100.22000: 104.32001: 105.52002: 105.52003: 105.72004: 104.82005: 103.62006: 102.82007: 101.72008: 100.82009: 100.22010: 99.62011: 992012: 98.32013: 97.72014: 97.62015: 97.12016: 97.32017: 97.32018: 97.52019: 98.22020: 98.32021: 98.82022: 99.32023: 98.32024: 97.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Estonia stood at 97.82.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Estonia peaked at 113.53 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 89.48, in 1993.

That places Estonia 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 100.35 —
1982 101.47 +1.1%
1983 102.26 +0.8%
1984 102.6 +0.3%
1985 103.82 +1.2%
1986 104.58 +0.7%
1987 111.28 +6.4%
1988 113.53 +2.0%
1989 112.56 -0.9%
1990 92.94 -17.4%
1991 91.44 -1.6%
1992 90.1 -1.5%
1993 89.48 -0.7%
1994 90.3 +0.9%
1995 90.94 +0.7%
1996 94.13 +3.5%
1997 95.84 +1.8%
1998 98.09 +2.3%
1999 100.16 +2.1%
2000 104.33 +4.2%
2001 105.54 +1.2%
2002 105.47 -0.1%
2003 105.65 +0.2%
2004 104.81 -0.8%
2005 103.57 -1.2%
2006 102.76 -0.8%
2007 101.68 -1.1%
2008 100.8 -0.9%
2009 100.18 -0.6%
2010 99.6 -0.6%
2011 99.04 -0.6%
2012 98.32 -0.7%
2013 97.68 -0.7%
2014 97.59 -0.1%
2015 97.12 -0.5%
2016 97.29 +0.2%
2017 97.25 -0.0%
2018 97.46 +0.2%
2019 98.16 +0.7%
2020 98.35 +0.2%
2021 98.81 +0.5%
2022 99.26 +0.5%
2023 98.34 -0.9%
2024 97.82 -0.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 97.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 97.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 105.83 100.35 113.53 9
1990s 93.34 89.48 100.16 10
2000s 103.48 100.18 105.65 10
2010s 97.95 97.12 99.6 10
2020s 98.52 97.82 99.26 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 123 Iceland 98.22 compare
  2. 124 Cuba 98.11 compare
  3. 125 Guinea 97.96 compare
  4. 127 Russia 97.75 compare
  5. 128 Malta 97.71 compare
  6. 129 Dominica 97.66 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary gross enrollment rate in Estonia?
Primary gross enrollment rate in Estonia was 97.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 113.53 in 1988.
What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.48 in 1993.
How does Estonia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
Estonia ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary Gross Enrollment Rate
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 8,760 data points, 1970–2025
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