Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 897 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
897 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
115th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,803 number
in 2009
All-time low
109 number
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia, 2004–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201120182004: 323 number2005: 546 number2006: 654 number2007: 329 number2008: 1.1k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 1.3k number2011: 477 number2012: 109 number2013: 828 number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 897 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 897 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia peaked at 1,803 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109 number, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 115th of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 323 number
2005 546 number +69.0%
2006 654 number +19.8%
2007 329 number -49.7%
2008 1,150 number +249.5%
2009 1,803 number +56.8%
2010 1,336 number -25.9%
2011 477 number -64.3%
2012 109 number -77.1%
2013 828 number +659.6%
2014 1,075 number +29.8%
2015 1,194 number +11.1%
2016 1,175 number -1.6%
2017 1,086 number -7.6%
2018 897 number -17.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 897 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 49% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 897 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,256 number, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +659.6% 109 number 828 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 800.83 number 323 number 1,803 number 6
2010s 908.56 number 109 number 1,336 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 112 Montenegro 1,091 number
  2. 113 Hong Kong, China 1,068 number compare
  3. 114 Mauritius 924 number compare
  4. 116 Albania 885 number compare
  5. 117 Croatia 849 number compare
  6. 118 Luxembourg 841 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia was 897 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,803 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 number in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Estonia ranks 115th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/