Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 55,203 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia is 55,203 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 71,689 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45,414 number, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 65,953 number | — |
| 1982 | 66,518 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 67,608 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68,036 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 65,596 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 66,711 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66,990 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68,018 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66,875 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 66,011 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 71,689 number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 64,718 number | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 57,262 number | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 57,212 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55,166 number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 54,658 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 51,875 number | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 55,077 number | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 54,574 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52,522 number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 52,533 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51,093 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52,355 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54,252 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 55,843 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45,414 number | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 47,428 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49,044 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 50,972 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 48,167 number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 49,880 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 52,298 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 53,477 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59,094 number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 58,750 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57,855 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 56,724 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55,203 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,923 number | 65,596 number | 68,036 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 58,824 number | 51,875 number | 71,689 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,146 number | 45,414 number | 55,843 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,605 number | 48,167 number | 59,094 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia was 55,203 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,689 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,414 number in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.