Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 7,809 number in 2011. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia stood at 7,809 number.
The figure is 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 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,016 number, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 91st of 179 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 (number) (Teachers female) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,152 number | — |
| 1993 | 8,685 number | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 8,144 number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,078 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,070 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,058 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,933 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,860 number | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 6,687 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,560 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,905 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,181 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,457 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,016 number | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 8,579 number | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 8,470 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,809 number | -7.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7,809 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7,809 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,248 number | 6,860 number | 10,152 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,055 number | 6,016 number | 8,579 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,140 number | 7,809 number | 8,470 number | 2 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Estonia was 7,809 number 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 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,016 number in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 179 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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Total number of female 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.