Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 63,980 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Moldova, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Moldova stood at 63,980 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Moldova peaked at 119,224 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,475 number, in 2001.
That places Moldova 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84,317 number | — |
| 1986 | 100,488 number | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 116,088 number | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 118,525 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 119,224 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 114,888 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 99,498 number | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 91,313 number | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 76,169 number | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 49,475 number | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 40,683 number | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 39,475 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 40,236 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 45,834 number | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 46,694 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47,486 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 49,380 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 49,939 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51,478 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52,824 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54,148 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 56,018 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57,681 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60,042 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 62,123 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 62,975 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64,598 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 64,278 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64,201 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,980 number | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 63,980 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 63,980 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -35.0% | 76,169 number | 49,475 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100,298 number | 84,317 number | 116,088 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 95,585 number | 49,475 number | 119,224 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 46,403 number | 39,475 number | 52,824 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,004 number | 54,148 number | 64,598 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Moldova?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Moldova was 63,980 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 119,224 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,475 number in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.