School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 7,272 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia is 7,272 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia peaked at 11,714 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,609 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,754 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,768 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9,710 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9,657 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 9,636 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 9,680 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9,824 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10,047 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,327 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,620 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10,860 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 10,970 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10,961 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,877 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10,778 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,744 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,869 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,050 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11,284 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,520 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11,687 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11,714 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,610 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11,421 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,214 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,928 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,530 number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,956 number | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9,244 number | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 8,481 number | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7,752 number | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7,193 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 6,725 number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6,332 number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,019 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,789 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,636 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,609 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,745 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,989 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6,284 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6,548 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,807 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,076 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7,327 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,534 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,664 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,661 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,563 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,416 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,272 number | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7,272 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7,272 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,902 number | 9,636 number | 10,620 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,991 number | 10,744 number | 11,520 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,678 number | 8,481 number | 11,714 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,279 number | 5,609 number | 7,752 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,188 number | 6,284 number | 7,664 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,272 number | 7,272 number | 7,272 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia was 7,272 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,714 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,609 number in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/