Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 7,809 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia is 7,809, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia peaked at 10,152 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,016, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,152 | — |
| 1993 | 8,685 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 8,144 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,078 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,070 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,058 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,933 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,860 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 6,687 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,560 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,905 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,181 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,457 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,016 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 8,579 | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 8,470 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,809 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,248 | 6,860 | 10,152 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,055 | 6,016 | 8,579 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,140 | 7,809 | 8,470 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia was 7,809 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,152 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,016 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release