Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia is 92.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4% | — |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 77.4% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 84.7% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia was 92.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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