School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 7,234 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7,234 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,948 number
in 1991
All-time low
5,500 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7,234 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 10,948 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,500 number, in 2012.
That places Estonia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,864 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,939 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9,978 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9,975 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,937 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,872 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 9,789 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9,753 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9,736 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9,715 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9,747 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9,914 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10,171 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,395 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10,632 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10,831 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10,880 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,819 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,826 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,848 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10,876 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,948 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10,914 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,833 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10,579 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 10,487 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10,451 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,471 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,492 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,478 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,475 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,315 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,913 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,308 number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 8,732 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,159 number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,604 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7,103 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,669 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,248 number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,823 number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,528 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5,500 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,645 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,799 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,968 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,190 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,447 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,713 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,966 number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7,234 number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,856 number | 9,715 number | 9,978 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,506 number | 9,747 number | 10,880 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,653 number | 10,451 number | 10,948 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,453 number | 6,248 number | 10,475 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,058 number | 5,500 number | 6,966 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,234 number | 7,234 number | 7,234 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Estonia was 7,234 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,948 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 number in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.