Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
103rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

01232004201120182004: 0.435 %2005: 0.782 %2006: 0.995 %2007: 0.533 %2008: 2 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 0.891 %2012: 0.206 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia peaked at 3.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 103rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.8% +79.6%
2006 1.0% +27.3%
2007 0.5% -46.5%
2008 2.0% +269.2%
2009 3.2% +63.8%
2010 2.5% -23.7%
2011 0.9% -63.8%
2012 0.2% -76.9%
2013 1.5% +650.0%
2014 2.0% +26.9%
2015 2.1% +7.6%
2016 2.0% -5.0%
2017 1.8% -10.3%
2018 1.4% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.4% 3.2% 6
2010s 1.6% 0.2% 2.5% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  3. 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5% compare
  4. 104 Belarus 1.4% compare
  5. 105 Mauritius 1.4% compare
  6. 106 Australia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Estonia was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Estonia ranks 103rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/