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 37,775 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37,775 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
85,113 number
in 1997
All-time low
36,199 number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 37,775 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 85,113 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36,199 number, in 2014.
Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,262 number | — |
| 1971 | 83,914 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 83,022 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 82,207 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 81,004 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 78,605 number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 74,959 number | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 71,291 number | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 68,034 number | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 65,654 number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 65,385 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 67,328 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 69,045 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 70,304 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 71,265 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 71,788 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 71,947 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72,844 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 73,907 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 75,148 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 76,744 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 78,641 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 80,088 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 81,322 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 82,420 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 83,471 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 84,382 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85,113 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72,612 number | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 72,807 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67,315 number | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 62,873 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 59,476 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 58,756 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55,693 number | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 51,564 number | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 47,519 number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 46,793 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,173 number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 40,812 number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 39,213 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 38,122 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37,187 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 36,362 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,199 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,453 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 37,434 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37,625 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,392 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37,775 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,295 number | 65,654 number | 84,262 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,896 number | 65,385 number | 75,148 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,760 number | 72,612 number | 85,113 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,397 number | 40,812 number | 67,315 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,476 number | 36,199 number | 39,213 number | 10 |
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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 37,775 number in 2019, 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 85,113 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,199 number in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 7.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.