Primary education, teachers in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, teachers was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Estonia stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Estonia peaked at 95.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 85.8% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 85.7% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.2% | 93.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.2% | 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, total 754,206 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Estonia?
- Primary education, teachers in Estonia was 89.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.