Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 4.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 147 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia, 2004–2018

12342004201120182004: 1.4 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 4.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia peaked at 4.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.

That places Estonia 134th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 1.4%
2005 1.8% +27.1%
2006 1.9% +10.7%
2007 2.8% +42.3%
2008 2.9% +6.0%
2009 3.0% +2.5%
2010 2.6% -13.1%
2011 2.9% +12.2%
2012 3.3% +11.7%
2013 3.8% +17.2%
2014 4.1% +6.4%
2015 4.2% +1.8%
2016 4.0% -2.7%
2017 4.1% +2.6%
2018 4.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 3.0% 6
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 4.3% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 131 Switzerland 5.1% compare
  2. 132 Romania 4.9% compare
  3. 133 Montenegro 4.5%
  4. 135 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
  5. 136 Czechia 3.9% compare
  6. 137 North Macedonia 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia was 4.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Estonia ranks 134th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.