Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia

Estonia: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 5.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1999
All-time low
4.33
in 2014
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia, 1992–2022

02461992200720221992: 5.31993: 5.71994: 5.51995: 5.91996: 6.11997: 6.31998: 6.21999: 6.72000: 5.32001: 5.22002: 5.42003: 5.32004: 4.92005: 4.82007: 4.62008: 5.52009: 62010: 5.52011: 52012: 4.72013: 4.82014: 4.32015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 4.92018: 5.12019: 5.22020: 5.42021: 5.22022: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia is 5.21, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia peaked at 6.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 5.28 —
1993 5.7 +7.9%
1994 5.49 -3.6%
1995 5.9 +7.4%
1996 6.05 +2.6%
1997 6.34 +4.7%
1998 6.24 -1.6%
1999 6.65 +6.7%
2000 5.34 -19.7%
2001 5.23 -2.0%
2002 5.43 +3.8%
2003 5.27 -3.0%
2004 4.88 -7.5%
2005 4.81 -1.4%
2007 4.62 -3.9%
2008 5.48 +18.7%
2009 5.96 +8.7%
2010 5.52 -7.4%
2011 5 -9.5%
2012 4.67 -6.4%
2013 4.78 +2.3%
2014 4.33 -9.5%
2015 5.05 +16.8%
2016 5.06 +0.1%
2017 4.86 -3.8%
2018 5.14 +5.7%
2019 5.16 +0.5%
2020 5.44 +5.4%
2021 5.22 -4.2%
2022 5.21 -0.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 5.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 5.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.96 5.28 6.65 8
2000s 5.22 4.62 5.96 9
2010s 4.96 4.33 5.52 10
2020s 5.29 5.21 5.44 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 54 Germany 5.24 compare
  2. 55 New Zealand 5.21 compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 5.21 compare
  4. 58 Netherlands 5.18 compare
  5. 59 Maldives 5.17 compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 5.14 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Estonia was 5.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1999.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Estonia ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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