Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.4%
in 2005
All-time low
95.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 95.2 %1998: 97.4 %1999: 99.3 %2000: 100.7 %2001: 101.9 %2002: 102.3 %2003: 102.6 %2004: 103.2 %2005: 103.4 %2006: 102.6 %2007: 102 %2008: 102.4 %2009: 102.6 %2010: 103 %2011: 102.7 %2012: 102.7 %2013: 102.1 %2014: 101 %2015: 100.2 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia stood at 99.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 103.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1996.

That places Estonia 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 95.2%
1998 97.4% +2.4%
1999 99.3% +1.9%
2000 100.7% +1.4%
2001 101.9% +1.3%
2002 102.3% +0.3%
2003 102.6% +0.3%
2004 103.2% +0.5%
2005 103.4% +0.2%
2006 102.6% -0.8%
2007 102.0% -0.6%
2008 102.4% +0.5%
2009 102.6% +0.1%
2010 103.0% +0.4%
2011 102.7% -0.3%
2012 102.7% -0.0%
2013 102.1% -0.6%
2014 101.0% -1.0%
2015 100.2% -0.8%
2016 99.9% -0.3%
2017 99.5% -0.4%
2018 99.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.3% 95.2% 99.3% 3
2000s 102.4% 100.7% 103.4% 10
2010s 101.2% 99.4% 103.0% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 109 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  2. 110 Serbia 99.7% compare
  3. 111 China 99.5% compare
  4. 113 Türkiye 99.4% compare
  5. 114 Cameroon 99.4% compare
  6. 115 Malaysia 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.