Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia

Estonia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 289 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
289 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,945 number
in 1995
All-time low
0 number
in 2007
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia, 1993–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200520181993: 2.6k number1994: 2.4k number1995: 2.9k number1996: 2.6k number1998: 2.3k number1999: 2.3k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.0k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 0 number2008: 500 number2009: 354 number2010: 311 number2011: 354 number2012: 267 number2013: 267 number2014: 298 number2015: 285 number2016: 301 number2017: 290 number2018: 289 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia stood at 289 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia peaked at 2,945 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 139th of 187 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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Estonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 2,563 number —
1994 2,355 number -8.1%
1995 2,945 number +25.1%
1996 2,625 number -10.9%
1998 2,349 number -10.5%
1999 2,328 number -0.9%
2000 2,166 number -7.0%
2001 1,942 number -10.3%
2002 1,646 number -15.2%
2003 1,725 number +4.8%
2004 1,435 number -16.8%
2005 1,008 number -29.8%
2006 1,214 number +20.4%
2007 0 number -100.0%
2008 500 number —
2009 354 number -29.2%
2010 311 number -12.1%
2011 354 number +13.8%
2012 267 number -24.6%
2013 267 number +0.0%
2014 298 number +11.6%
2015 285 number -4.4%
2016 301 number +5.6%
2017 290 number -3.7%
2018 289 number -0.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 289 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 289 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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
2007 -100.0% 1,214 number 0 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,528 number 2,328 number 2,945 number 6
2000s 1,199 number 0 number 2,166 number 10
2010s 295.78 number 267 number 354 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 136 Lithuania 327 number compare
  2. 137 Tonga 315 number compare
  3. 138 Tajikistan 303 number compare
  4. 140 Macao 279 number compare
  5. 141 Saint Lucia 265 number compare
  6. 142 Samoa 235 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Estonia was 289 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,945 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Estonia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.