Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.1983 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.2033 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1398 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 148th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1983 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1983 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.173 units per square kilometre | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.2076 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 United States 0.1946 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.191 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1899 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Estonia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.1983 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1398 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.