Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,809 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,809 number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
117th
of 139 countries
All-time high
19,101 number
in 1998
All-time low
2,809 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 19.1k number1999: 11.1k number2000: 9.6k number2001: 8.3k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 7.1k number2004: 7.8k number2005: 6.6k number2006: 5.6k number2007: 4.3k number2008: 5.7k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 6.4k number2011: 5.5k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 5.9k number2014: 4.9k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 3.8k number2017: 3.0k number2018: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia stood at 2,809 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia peaked at 19,101 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,809 number, in 2018.

Estonia ranks 117th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 19,101 number
1999 11,119 number -41.8%
2000 9,624 number -13.4%
2001 8,347 number -13.3%
2002 7,525 number -9.8%
2003 7,141 number -5.1%
2004 7,776 number +8.9%
2005 6,644 number -14.6%
2006 5,627 number -15.3%
2007 4,307 number -23.5%
2008 5,682 number +31.9%
2009 6,484 number +14.1%
2010 6,355 number -2.0%
2011 5,451 number -14.2%
2012 5,234 number -4.0%
2013 5,936 number +13.4%
2014 4,912 number -17.3%
2015 4,381 number -10.8%
2016 3,766 number -14.0%
2017 2,976 number -21.0%
2018 2,809 number -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,110 number 11,119 number 19,101 number 2
2000s 6,916 number 4,307 number 9,624 number 10
2010s 4,647 number 2,809 number 6,355 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 114 Qatar 6,179 number compare
  2. 115 Portugal 5,326 number compare
  3. 116 Latvia 4,185 number compare
  4. 118 Ireland 2,748 number compare
  5. 119 Slovenia 2,529 number compare
  6. 120 Macau, China 2,342 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia was 2,809 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 19,101 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,809 number in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Estonia ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/