School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 205,198 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
205,198
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
130th
of 207 countries
All-time high
220,596
in 2014
All-time low
205,198
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova stood at 205,198. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
That places Republic of Moldova 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 220,596 | — |
| 2015 | 218,764 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 219,881 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 218,994 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 218,005 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 213,123 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 205,198 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218,227 | 213,123 | 220,596 | 6 |
| 2020s | 205,198 | 205,198 | 205,198 | 1 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 205,198 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 220,596 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,198 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release