Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 18,883 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova stood at 18,883 number.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova peaked at 42,048 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17,549 number, in 2011.
Republic of Moldova ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,191 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,384 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 38,671 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 37,414 number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 35,914 number | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 34,454 number | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 33,255 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 32,477 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32,698 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 33,557 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 34,670 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 35,667 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36,184 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36,457 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 36,575 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 36,695 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37,010 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,746 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 38,626 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 39,532 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 40,354 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41,006 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 41,462 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 41,848 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42,048 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41,941 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41,424 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40,732 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30,736 number | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 29,222 number | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 28,741 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27,269 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 25,058 number | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 23,288 number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 21,698 number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 21,858 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,587 number | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 19,122 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18,560 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,054 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,663 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,549 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,101 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18,211 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18,410 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,061 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18,332 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,997 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19,254 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,883 number | -1.9% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 18,883 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 18,883 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,802 number | 32,477 number | 40,191 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,916 number | 34,670 number | 39,532 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,077 number | 29,222 number | 42,048 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,324 number | 18,054 number | 28,741 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,346 number | 17,549 number | 19,254 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Republic of Moldova was 18,883 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42,048 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,549 number in 2011.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.