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

Estonia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,177 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,177 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
115th
of 137 countries
All-time high
8,175 number
in 1998
All-time low
914 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 8.2k number1999: 3.2k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 1.6k number2002: 1.2k number2003: 1.3k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 914 number2008: 1.8k number2009: 2.8k number2010: 2.9k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 2.4k number2013: 2.7k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1,177 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Estonia peaked at 8,175 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 914 number, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 115th of 137 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, female (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 8,175 number
1999 3,194 number -60.9%
2000 2,161 number -32.3%
2001 1,584 number -26.7%
2002 1,238 number -21.8%
2003 1,342 number +8.4%
2004 2,180 number +62.4%
2005 2,012 number -7.7%
2006 1,661 number -17.4%
2007 914 number -45.0%
2008 1,838 number +101.1%
2009 2,805 number +52.6%
2010 2,869 number +2.3%
2011 2,462 number -14.2%
2012 2,399 number -2.6%
2013 2,734 number +14.0%
2014 2,403 number -12.1%
2015 2,064 number -14.1%
2016 1,683 number -18.5%
2017 1,220 number -27.5%
2018 1,177 number -3.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1,177 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1,177 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,684 number 3,194 number 8,175 number 2
2000s 1,774 number 914 number 2,805 number 10
2010s 2,112 number 1,177 number 2,869 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 112 New Zealand 2,080 number compare
  2. 113 Latvia 1,529 number compare
  3. 114 Cyprus 1,343 number compare
  4. 116 Macau, China 976 number compare
  5. 117 Iceland 953 number compare
  6. 118 Saint Lucia 944 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 1,177 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 8,175 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 914 number in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Estonia ranks 115th out of 137 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 36.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/