Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 16,840 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
16,840
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
145th
of 222 countries
All-time high
18,376
in 2017
All-time low
16,651
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2014201720202014: 17.2k2015: 17.8k2016: 17.6k2017: 18.4k2018: 17.7k2019: 16.7k2020: 16.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova stood at 16,840.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Republic of Moldova ranks 145th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 17,204
2015 17,776 +3.3%
2016 17,560 -1.2%
2017 18,376 +4.6%
2018 17,656 -3.9%
2019 16,651 -5.7%
2020 16,840 +1.1%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 16,840 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 16,840 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,100, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,537 16,651 18,376 6
2020s 16,840 16,840 16,840 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 142 Qatar 17,277 compare
  2. 143 Timor-Leste 17,111 compare
  3. 144 Jamaica 16,975 compare
  4. 146 Lithuania 15,889 compare
  5. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,556 compare
  6. 148 Eswatini 14,043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova was 16,840 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 18,376 in 2017.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 16,651 in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 222 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release