School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 44,633 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
44,633 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67,924 number
in 1991
All-time low
34,445 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Estonia is 44,633 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 67,924 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,445 number, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,103 number | — |
| 1971 | 59,358 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59,317 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 59,081 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 58,737 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 58,415 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 58,260 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 58,488 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 59,054 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59,978 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 61,236 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 62,668 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 63,814 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 64,556 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 64,915 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64,949 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 64,848 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 65,054 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65,626 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66,418 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67,251 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 67,924 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 67,564 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66,950 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 65,555 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 64,944 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64,403 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63,570 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 62,283 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 60,350 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 57,699 number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 54,341 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 51,129 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 47,841 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 44,781 number | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 42,014 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 39,624 number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 37,416 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 35,752 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 34,735 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34,445 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34,930 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35,807 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37,006 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 38,366 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39,856 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 41,413 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42,716 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 43,741 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,385 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44,633 number | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 44,633 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 40% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 44,633 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,979 number | 58,260 number | 59,978 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,408 number | 61,236 number | 66,418 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,079 number | 60,350 number | 67,924 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,533 number | 34,735 number | 57,699 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,266 number | 34,445 number | 44,385 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,633 number | 44,633 number | 44,633 number | 1 |
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 school age population, primary education, female in Estonia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Estonia was 44,633 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,924 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,445 number in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.