Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia

Estonia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8,627 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,627
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,627
in 2024
All-time low
5,927
in 2007
Years of data
23
1994–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia, 1994–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1994200920241994: 6.6k1999: 8.1k2000: 8.6k2001: 8.3k2006: 7.5k2007: 5.9k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.6k2014: 6.8k2015: 7.1k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.5k2018: 7.7k2019: 8.0k2020: 8.2k2021: 8.4k2022: 8.3k2023: 8.5k2024: 8.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia stood at 8,627. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 8,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,927, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 6,580
1999 8,086 +22.9%
2000 8,616 +6.6%
2001 8,315 -3.5%
2006 7,516 -9.6%
2007 5,927 -21.1%
2008 6,141 +3.6%
2009 6,183 +0.7%
2010 6,223 +0.6%
2011 6,200 -0.4%
2012 6,431 +3.7%
2013 6,578 +2.3%
2014 6,836 +3.9%
2015 7,093 +3.8%
2016 7,351 +3.6%
2017 7,453 +1.4%
2018 7,662 +2.8%
2019 7,982 +4.2%
2020 8,185 +2.5%
2021 8,371 +2.3%
2022 8,323 -0.6%
2023 8,475 +1.8%
2024 8,627 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,333 6,580 8,086 2
2000s 7,116 5,927 8,616 6
2010s 6,981 6,200 7,982 10
2020s 8,396 8,185 8,627 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
  2. 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
  3. 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
  4. 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
  5. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  6. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Estonia was 8,627 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8,627 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,927 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Estonia ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.