Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0063 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia is 0.0063 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 2007.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.0065 units per person compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.0065 units per person compare
- 51 Lebanon 0.0063 units per person compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0062 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Estonia was 0.0063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.