School age population, primary education, female in Estonia

Estonia: School age population, primary education, female was 44,633 number in 2020. β–Ό 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 North Macedonia 54,725 number compare
  2. 155 Solomon Islands 51,469 number compare
  3. 156 Fiji 50,844 number compare
  4. 158 Djibouti 44,550 number compare
  5. 159 Bhutan 43,810 number compare
  6. 160 Guyana 41,874 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.