School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 33,207 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33,207
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
33,207
in 2020
All-time low
30,504
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 33,207 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
That places Republic of Moldova 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30,504 | — |
| 2015 | 31,786 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,535 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31,544 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,836 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 32,463 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,207 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,778 | 30,504 | 32,836 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,207 | 33,207 | 33,207 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 33,207 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33,207 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,504 in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release