Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0056 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 32 British Virgin Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.0057 units per person compare
- 34 Belgium 0.0057 units per person compare
- 36 Sweden 0.0055 units per person compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.0055 units per person compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.0054 units per person compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Estonia was 0.0056 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.