Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 42,778 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42,778 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 74,419 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35,217 number, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63,851 number | — |
| 1982 | 64,960 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65,487 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65,570 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66,509 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67,084 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72,669 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 74,419 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 74,237 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61,936 number | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 61,739 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61,157 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59,309 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 58,592 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 58,717 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60,763 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 61,282 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61,466 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60,698 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59,107 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55,940 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51,876 number | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 47,798 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 44,101 number | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 40,998 number | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 38,224 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 36,711 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35,989 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35,466 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35,217 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,479 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,102 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 36,739 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,485 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38,720 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40,250 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41,543 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42,778 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,310 number | 63,851 number | 74,419 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 60,566 number | 58,592 number | 61,936 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,621 number | 35,466 number | 59,107 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,257 number | 35,217 number | 42,778 number | 9 |
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 42,778 number in 2018, 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 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,217 number in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.