Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 7,669 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7,669 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10,917 number
in 1991
All-time low
6,038 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1989–2012

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1989–2012

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1989200020121989: 10.0k number1990: 10.0k number1991: 10.9k number1992: 10.2k number1993: 8.7k number1994: 8.2k number1995: 8.1k number1996: 8.1k number1997: 8.1k number1998: 8.0k number1999: 6.9k number2000: 6.7k number2001: 6.6k number2003: 6.9k number2004: 7.2k number2005: 7.5k number2006: 6.0k number2008: 6.8k number2009: 8.6k number2010: 8.5k number2011: 7.8k number2012: 7.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 7,669 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2012.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 10,917 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,038 number, in 2006.

Estonia ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1989 to 2012.
Year number Change
1989 10,040 number
1990 9,957 number -0.8%
1991 10,917 number +9.6%
1992 10,165 number -6.9%
1993 8,698 number -14.4%
1994 8,163 number -6.2%
1995 8,093 number -0.9%
1996 8,090 number -0.0%
1997 8,070 number -0.2%
1998 7,953 number -1.4%
1999 6,872 number -13.6%
2000 6,699 number -2.5%
2001 6,577 number -1.8%
2003 6,905 number +5.0%
2004 7,200 number +4.3%
2005 7,480 number +3.9%
2006 6,038 number -19.3%
2008 6,754 number +11.9%
2009 8,609 number +27.5%
2010 8,500 number -1.3%
2011 7,834 number -7.8%
2012 7,669 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,040 number 10,040 number 10,040 number 1
1990s 8,698 number 6,872 number 10,917 number 10
2000s 7,033 number 6,038 number 8,609 number 8
2010s 8,001 number 7,669 number 8,500 number 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 94 Cambodia 8,075 number compare
  2. 95 Tajikistan 7,964 number compare
  3. 96 Mongolia 7,745 number compare
  4. 98 Georgia 7,259 number compare
  5. 99 Iraq 7,232 number compare
  6. 100 Cuba 6,970 number compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Estonia was 7,669 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10,917 number in 1991.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,038 number in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.