Primary education, pupils in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, pupils was 136,696 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Moldova is 136,696, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Moldova peaked at 322,612 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 136,696, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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 519,452, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 136,696 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 32% of the median. (53 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
- 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
- 145 Albania 141,089 compare
- 147 Slovenia 132,709 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 compare
- 149 Latvia 123,956 compare
More education data for 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 primary education, pupils in Moldova?
- Primary education, pupils in Moldova was 136,696 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 322,612 in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,696 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, pupils?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.