Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 25,046 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia, 1991–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 25,046 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 34,842 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21,930, in 2006.
That places Estonia 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34,842 | — |
| 1992 | 31,533 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 27,924 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 28,060 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26,866 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 26,484 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 25,069 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 26,688 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 26,341 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25,418 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25,377 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,717 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25,400 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 26,132 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27,154 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21,930 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 23,058 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23,872 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24,724 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23,194 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 23,956 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25,046 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,201 | 25,069 | 34,842 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,778 | 21,930 | 27,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,065 | 23,194 | 25,046 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Estonia was 25,046 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,842 in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,930 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release