Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia

Estonia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,751
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7,751
in 2024
All-time low
5,549
in 2007
Years of data
23
1994–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1994200920241994: 6.3k1999: 6.9k2000: 7.4k2001: 7.2k2006: 6.7k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.8k2009: 5.8k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.9k2013: 6.0k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.5k2023: 7.6k2024: 7.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia is 7,751, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 7,751 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,549, in 2007.

That places Estonia 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 6,300
1999 6,934 +10.1%
2000 7,388 +6.5%
2001 7,150 -3.2%
2006 6,721 -6.0%
2007 5,549 -17.4%
2008 5,775 +4.1%
2009 5,779 +0.1%
2010 5,795 +0.3%
2011 5,762 -0.6%
2012 5,904 +2.5%
2013 6,047 +2.4%
2014 6,251 +3.4%
2015 6,454 +3.3%
2016 6,658 +3.2%
2017 6,745 +1.3%
2018 6,929 +2.7%
2019 7,197 +3.9%
2020 7,381 +2.6%
2021 7,555 +2.4%
2022 7,497 -0.8%
2023 7,634 +1.8%
2024 7,751 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,617 6,300 6,934 2
2000s 6,394 5,549 7,388 6
2010s 6,374 5,762 7,197 10
2020s 7,564 7,381 7,751 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,415 compare
  2. 134 Albania 8,290 compare
  3. 135 Togo 8,245 compare
  4. 137 Lesotho 7,735 compare
  5. 138 Moldova 7,279 compare
  6. 139 Bahrain 7,252 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Estonia was 7,751 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,751 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,549 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Estonia ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.