At the end of the 18th century, even girls started attending school, although this was not a general tendency. This, in turn, resulted in a breakthrough in teaching children at home.
Talurahva harimist mõjutasid mitmed ülevenemaalised määrused, mille tulemusel kujunes välja rahvakoolide võrk. 18. sajandi lõpuks hakkasid paiguti koolis käima ka tütarlapsed.