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 19,894 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Republic of Moldova stood at 19,894 number.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 43,499 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18,657 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, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,699 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,853 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 39,888 number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 38,435 number | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 36,790 number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 35,218 number | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 33,918 number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 33,106 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 33,356 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 34,282 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 35,465 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 36,498 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37,137 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 37,492 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 37,670 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 37,829 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38,140 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38,864 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 39,760 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 40,712 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 41,595 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 42,283 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 42,740 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 43,195 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43,499 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43,495 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,052 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 42,378 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,286 number | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 30,448 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 30,115 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28,520 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 26,583 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 24,281 number | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 22,743 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 22,748 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,847 number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 20,099 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 19,595 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19,137 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,728 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18,657 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,368 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19,244 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19,227 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,318 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,464 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,925 number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 20,264 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19,894 number | -1.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 19,894 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 19,894 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,754 number | 33,106 number | 41,699 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,957 number | 35,465 number | 40,712 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,497 number | 30,448 number | 43,499 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,467 number | 19,137 number | 30,115 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,509 number | 18,657 number | 20,925 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, male in Republic of Moldova?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Republic of Moldova was 19,894 number in 2019, 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 43,499 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,657 number in 2011.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 up 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.