Primary education, pupils (% female) in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Estonia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Estonia is 48.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Estonia peaked at 48.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.5% | — |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Estonia?
- Primary education, pupils in Estonia was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Estonia ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.