Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova
Moldova: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 7,408 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova is 7,408, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova peaked at 14,209 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,408, in 2024.
That places Moldova 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,003 | — |
| 1986 | 9,500 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 11,105 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 12,070 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 13,024 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 13,415 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 13,295 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13,230 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,322 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14,209 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 14,097 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,367 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 12,080 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11,648 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11,654 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,087 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10,493 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 10,259 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,033 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,876 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,566 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,231 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,160 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,037 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,747 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,468 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,235 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,936 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,913 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,880 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,819 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,771 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,744 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,579 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,525 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,467 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,408 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,536 | 8,003 | 11,105 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,225 | 12,070 | 14,209 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,593 | 9,231 | 12,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,297 | 7,771 | 9,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,545 | 7,408 | 7,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Moldova was 7,408 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14,209 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,408 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Moldova ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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