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 1,502 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1,502 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,614 number
in 2004
All-time low
34 number
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

05001.0k1.5k2004201120182004: 1.6k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 844 number2007: 589 number2008: 1.2k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 477 number2012: 34 number2013: 381 number2014: 742 number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia is 1,502 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Estonia peaked at 1,614 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 2012.

That places Estonia 111th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 1,614 number
2005 1,299 number -19.5%
2006 844 number -35.0%
2007 589 number -30.2%
2008 1,158 number +96.6%
2009 1,336 number +15.4%
2010 1,381 number +3.4%
2011 477 number -65.5%
2012 34 number -92.9%
2013 381 number +1020.6%
2014 742 number +94.8%
2015 1,085 number +46.2%
2016 1,235 number +13.8%
2017 1,533 number +24.1%
2018 1,502 number -2.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1,502 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 54% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1,502 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 32% 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 +1020.6% 34 number 381 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,140 number 589 number 1,614 number 6
2010s 930 number 34 number 1,533 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 108 Georgia 1,998 number compare
  2. 109 Belize 1,684 number compare
  3. 110 United Arab Emirates 1,665 number compare
  4. 112 Montenegro 1,344 number
  5. 113 Latvia 1,326 number compare
  6. 114 Uzbekistan 1,037 number compare

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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 1,502 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 1,614 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Estonia ranks 111th 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 up 29.7%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/