Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 7.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 154 Switzerland 1.6% compare
- 155 Finland 1.6% compare
- 156 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
- 158 North Macedonia 1.6% compare
- 159 Greece 1.5% compare
- 160 Georgia 1.5% compare
More education data for Republic of 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 over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Moldova was 1.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.