Primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0063 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0063 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 2007.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0063 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0063 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.3% | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.0065 units per person compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.0065 units per person compare
- 51 Lebanon 0.0063 units per person compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 54 Bolivia 0.0062 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia was 0.0063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.