Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.8% for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 24th 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 12 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Estonia was 7.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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