Primary education, pupils in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Estonia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Estonia is 48.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Estonia peaked at 48.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 754,206 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Estonia?
- Primary education, pupils in Estonia was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Estonia ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.