Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1786 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia is 0.1786 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.1786 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1309 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 130th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1786 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1786 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 127 South Africa 0.186 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.1821 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.1811 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1757 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 United States of America 0.1702 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Estonia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.1786 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1786 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1309 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.