School age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 28,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 28,903 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 30,452 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,880, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 154th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,410 | — |
| 2002 | 24,440 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23,970 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23,880 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,550 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,940 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25,490 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,250 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26,960 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28,150 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29,165 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29,970 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30,452 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29,963 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29,257 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28,496 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27,696 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27,550 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,518 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,404 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,778 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,073 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28,903 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,770 | 23,880 | 26,250 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,766 | 26,960 | 30,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,135 | 27,404 | 29,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 151 Albania 31,835 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 29,868 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 29,059 compare
- 155 Slovenia 28,647 compare
- 156 Bahrain 28,594 compare
- 157 North Macedonia 27,787 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Estonia was 28,903 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,452 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,880 in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release