School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 33,042 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33,042
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 222 countries
All-time high
36,243
in 2016
All-time low
33,042
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 33,042 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Republic of Moldova ranks 145th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,175 | — |
| 2015 | 35,077 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,243 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 35,372 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33,534 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 33,716 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,042 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,853 | 33,534 | 36,243 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,042 | 33,042 | 33,042 | 1 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Republic of Moldova was 33,042 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36,243 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,042 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 222 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release