Number of primary education enrolments in Moldova
Moldova: Number of primary education enrolments was 136,696 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136,696
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 73 countries
All-time high
322,612
in 1995
All-time low
136,696
in 2024
Years of data
37
1981–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 136,696 for number of primary education enrolments in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Moldova peaked at 322,612 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 136,696, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 57th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 230,624 | — |
| 1986 | 248,005 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 273,426 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 285,826 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 301,653 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 306,933 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 307,604 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 307,447 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 322,612 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 320,055 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 320,725 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 262,137 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 252,193 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 235,461 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 224,495 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 212,552 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 198,911 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 184,159 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 171,024 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 160,528 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 151,736 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 145,369 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 141,197 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 138,436 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 138,095 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 138,277 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 138,420 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 138,536 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 137,845 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 139,335 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 140,141 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 139,612 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 139,179 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 137,332 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 137,942 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 137,227 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 136,696 | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 136,696 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603,966, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 136,696 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250,685 | 230,624 | 273,426 | 3 |
| 1990s | 303,888 | 262,137 | 322,612 | 9 |
| 2000s | 193,643 | 145,369 | 252,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,989 | 137,845 | 141,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,675 | 136,696 | 139,179 | 5 |
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 number of primary education enrolments in Moldova?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Moldova was 136,696 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 322,612 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,696 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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