Primary education, pupils in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, pupils was 89,246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Estonia is 89,246, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Estonia peaked at 153,395 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72,955, in 2010.
That places Estonia 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140,726 | 131,705 | 153,395 | 9 |
| 1990s | 125,276 | 120,667 | 128,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,095 | 73,563 | 123,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,888 | 72,955 | 89,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,204 | 87,778 | 90,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 754,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Estonia?
- Primary education, pupils in Estonia was 89,246 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,395 in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,955 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.