Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 43,384 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43,384 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 74,419 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35,217, in 2010.
That places Estonia 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63,851 | — |
| 1982 | 64,960 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65,487 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65,570 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66,509 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67,084 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72,669 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 74,419 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 74,237 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61,936 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 61,739 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61,157 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59,309 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 58,592 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 58,717 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60,763 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 61,282 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61,466 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60,698 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59,107 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55,940 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51,876 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 47,798 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 44,101 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 40,998 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 38,224 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 36,711 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35,989 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35,466 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35,217 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,479 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,102 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 36,739 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,485 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38,720 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40,250 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41,543 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42,778 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 43,639 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,607 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,394 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 42,817 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 44,045 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 43,384 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,310 | 63,851 | 74,419 | 9 |
| 1990s | 60,566 | 58,592 | 61,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,621 | 35,466 | 59,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,795 | 35,217 | 43,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,449 | 42,817 | 44,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia was 43,384 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,419 in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,217 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release