Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 70,741 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70,741
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
164,532
in 1995
All-time low
70,713
in 2021
Years of data
35
1981–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova is 70,741, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova peaked at 164,532 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70,713, in 2021.
That places Moldova 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 117,475 | — |
| 1986 | 126,966 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 139,447 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 145,771 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 153,045 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 156,023 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 156,714 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 156,273 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 164,532 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 133,487 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 129,359 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 120,326 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 115,144 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 109,073 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 102,149 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 94,885 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 87,989 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 82,664 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 78,450 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 75,214 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 72,734 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 71,553 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71,280 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 71,215 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71,318 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71,630 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71,123 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72,119 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72,448 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72,989 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72,001 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70,713 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 71,063 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71,127 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70,741 | -0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 70,741 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 70,741 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127,963 | 117,475 | 139,447 | 3 |
| 1990s | 152,264 | 133,487 | 164,532 | 7 |
| 2000s | 99,525 | 75,214 | 129,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,841 | 71,123 | 72,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,129 | 70,713 | 72,001 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 143 Puerto Rico 73,931 compare
- 144 Albania 73,315 compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,588 compare
- 147 Slovenia 68,483 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 64,463 compare
- 149 Latvia 63,961 compare
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova was 70,741 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 164,532 in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,713 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release