Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 30.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
30.4%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
28th
of 177 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 30.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 30.4% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia peaked at 30.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 29.6% —
2014 22.2% -24.8%
2015 24.4% +9.7%
2016 26.2% +7.3%
2017 28.5% +8.8%
2018 30.4% +6.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 7.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 17.9% 0.0% 30.4% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Montenegro 37.1% compare
  2. 26 Saint Lucia 36.6% compare
  3. 27 Croatia 32.9% compare
  4. 29 Cyprus 29.0% compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 28.3% compare
  6. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Estonia was 30.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.