Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 92.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.9
in 2005
All-time low
77.4
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia peaked at 97.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 1998.
That places Estonia 31st out of 47 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4 | — |
| 1999 | 84 | +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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.2 | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 92.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 92.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7 | 77.4 | 84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.13 | 84.7 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.59 | 89.9 | 92.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.82 | 92.2 | 93.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia was 92.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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