Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 7,401 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia is 7,401 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 11,636 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,608 number, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,801 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,821 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9,770 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9,708 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,660 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,657 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,731 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9,892 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,136 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,417 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10,689 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 10,886 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,953 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10,917 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10,839 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10,779 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10,815 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10,947 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,148 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11,370 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11,553 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,636 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11,558 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,421 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11,217 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11,025 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10,764 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,373 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9,786 number | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 9,090 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,368 number | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 7,712 number | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7,185 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6,725 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6,336 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6,022 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,784 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,608 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,626 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,782 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,020 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,287 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,526 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,798 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7,075 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7,329 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,534 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,637 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,618 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,523 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,401 number | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7,401 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7,401 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,859 number | 9,657 number | 10,417 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,934 number | 10,689 number | 11,370 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,842 number | 9,090 number | 11,636 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,515 number | 5,608 number | 8,368 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,035 number | 6,020 number | 7,637 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,401 number | 7,401 number | 7,401 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Estonia was 7,401 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,636 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,608 number in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.