School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Estonia

Estonia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 14,882 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,882 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
23,817 number
in 1991
All-time low
11,510 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Estonia, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 14,882 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Estonia peaked at 23,817 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,510 number, in 2007.

That places Estonia 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,234 number 19,643 number 21,720 number 10
1980s 22,430 number 21,902 number 23,468 number 10
1990s 21,867 number 17,530 number 23,817 number 10
2000s 12,915 number 11,510 number 16,023 number 10
2010s 14,791 number 12,899 number 15,821 number 10
2020s 14,882 number 14,882 number 14,882 number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare
  2. 157 Fiji 17,787 number compare
  3. 158 Guyana 15,014 number compare
  4. 160 Mauritius 12,888 number compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 12,247 number compare
  6. 162 Cabo Verde 10,729 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Estonia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Estonia was 14,882 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 23,817 number in 1991.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,510 number in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Estonia ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/