| ASBI | Adaptive Social Behaviour Inventory |
| ECEC | Early childhood education and care |
| EEIS | Estonian Education Information System |
| ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| EU | European Union |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| IELS | International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study |
| MoER | Ministry of Education and Research |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| TIMMS | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
| SES | Socio-economic status |
| SEN | Special educational needs |
Early Learning and Child Well‑being in Estonia