Estonia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Estonia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Estonia was 89,618 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 153,395 in 1989 and a minimum value of 72,955 in 2010.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 131,705 |
| 1982 | 133,655 |
| 1983 | 134,854 |
| 1984 | 135,649 |
| 1985 | 136,956 |
| 1986 | 138,573 |
| 1987 | 148,545 |
| 1988 | 153,202 |
| 1989 | 153,395 |
| 1990 | 128,132 |
| 1991 | 127,389 |
| 1992 | 126,050 |
| 1993 | 122,111 |
| 1994 | 120,667 |
| 1995 | 121,404 |
| 1996 | 125,718 |
| 1997 | 126,800 |
| 1998 | 127,823 |
| 1999 | 126,671 |
| 2000 | 123,406 |
| 2001 | 117,289 |
| 2002 | 108,637 |
| 2003 | 100,171 |
| 2004 | 92,098 |
| 2005 | 85,539 |
| 2006 | 79,589 |
| 2007 | 76,026 |
| 2008 | 74,629 |
| 2009 | 73,563 |
| 2010 | 72,955 |
| 2011 | 73,054 |
| 2012 | 74,249 |
| 2013 | 75,644 |
| 2014 | 77,215 |
| 2015 | 79,594 |
| 2016 | 82,824 |
| 2017 | 85,617 |
| 2018 | 88,107 |
| 2019 | 89,618 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Estonia was 48.52 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 48.92 in 1987, while its lowest value was 47.69 in 2001.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.48 |
| 1982 | 48.60 |
| 1983 | 48.56 |
| 1984 | 48.34 |
| 1985 | 48.56 |
| 1986 | 48.41 |
| 1987 | 48.92 |
| 1988 | 48.58 |
| 1989 | 48.40 |
| 1990 | 48.34 |
| 1991 | 48.46 |
| 1992 | 48.52 |
| 1993 | 48.57 |
| 1994 | 48.56 |
| 1995 | 48.36 |
| 1996 | 48.33 |
| 1997 | 48.33 |
| 1998 | 48.09 |
| 1999 | 47.92 |
| 2000 | 47.90 |
| 2001 | 47.69 |
| 2002 | 47.75 |
| 2003 | 47.72 |
| 2004 | 47.88 |
| 2005 | 47.93 |
| 2006 | 48.03 |
| 2007 | 48.29 |
| 2008 | 48.22 |
| 2009 | 48.21 |
| 2010 | 48.27 |
| 2011 | 48.57 |
| 2012 | 48.62 |
| 2013 | 48.57 |
| 2014 | 48.55 |
| 2015 | 48.65 |
| 2016 | 48.60 |
| 2017 | 48.52 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Estonia was 7,982 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,616 in 2000 and a minimum value of 5,927 in 2007.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,580 |
| 1999 | 8,086 |
| 2000 | 8,616 |
| 2001 | 8,315 |
| 2006 | 7,516 |
| 2007 | 5,927 |
| 2008 | 6,141 |
| 2009 | 6,183 |
| 2010 | 6,223 |
| 2011 | 6,200 |
| 2012 | 6,431 |
| 2013 | 6,578 |
| 2016 | 7,351 |
| 2017 | 7,453 |
| 2018 | 7,662 |
| 2019 | 7,982 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Estonia was 90.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 95.74 in 1994, while its lowest value was 85.75 in 2000.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.74 |
| 1999 | 85.75 |
| 2000 | 85.75 |
| 2001 | 85.99 |
| 2006 | 89.42 |
| 2007 | 93.62 |
| 2008 | 94.04 |
| 2009 | 93.47 |
| 2010 | 93.12 |
| 2011 | 92.94 |
| 2013 | 91.93 |
| 2016 | 90.57 |
| 2017 | 90.50 |
| 2018 | 90.43 |
| 2019 | 90.16 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
