Estonia vs United States of America: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Estonia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 85.0% against 66.1% in United States of America, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 74.2% 13.4% Estonia
2010s 89.3% 72.6% 16.8% Estonia
2020s 85.0% 66.1% 19.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Estonia or United States of America?
Estonia, at 85.0% against 66.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Estonia and United States of America?
18.9%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Estonia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed