Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2004
All-time low
94.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2018

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

02550751001996200720181996: 94.4 %1998: 96.7 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 100.5 %2001: 101.5 %2002: 101.8 %2003: 102 %2004: 102.2 %2005: 101.8 %2006: 100.8 %2007: 100.3 %2008: 100.7 %2009: 100.9 %2010: 101.7 %2011: 101.7 %2012: 101.8 %2013: 101 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 99.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Estonia peaked at 102.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1996.

That places Estonia 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 94.4%
1998 96.7% +2.5%
1999 98.8% +2.2%
2000 100.5% +1.7%
2001 101.5% +1.0%
2002 101.8% +0.3%
2003 102.0% +0.2%
2004 102.2% +0.2%
2005 101.8% -0.4%
2006 100.8% -1.0%
2007 100.3% -0.6%
2008 100.7% +0.5%
2009 100.9% +0.2%
2010 101.7% +0.8%
2011 101.7% +0.0%
2012 101.8% +0.0%
2013 101.0% -0.8%
2014 100.0% -0.9%
2015 99.6% -0.5%
2016 99.8% +0.2%
2017 99.5% -0.3%
2018 99.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.6% 94.4% 98.8% 3
2000s 101.3% 100.3% 102.2% 10
2010s 100.5% 99.5% 101.8% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 104 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
  2. 105 Cyprus 99.7% compare
  3. 106 Ghana 99.6% compare
  4. 108 Serbia 99.5% compare
  5. 109 Czechia 99.5% compare
  6. 110 Uzbekistan 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Estonia was 99.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Estonia ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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