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 7,272 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,272 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,714 number
in 1991
All-time low
5,609 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,255 number compare
  2. 157 Fiji 8,674 number compare
  3. 158 Guyana 7,280 number compare
  4. 160 Mauritius 6,321 number compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 6,021 number compare
  6. 162 Cape Verde 5,283 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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 15.7%. 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/