School age population, early … age female educational development in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, early … age female educational development was 30,991 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30,991
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
74th
of 104 countries
All-time high
37,850
in 2017
All-time low
30,991
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova stood at 30,991. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 74th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36,021 | — |
| 2015 | 36,094 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37,211 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 37,850 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37,161 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,401 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 30,991 | -9.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 30,991 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,944, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 30,991 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,456 | 34,401 | 37,850 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30,991 | 30,991 | 30,991 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova was 30,991 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 37,850 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,991 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release