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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2014201720202014: 35.2k2015: 35.1k2016: 36.2k2017: 35.4k2018: 33.5k2019: 33.7k2020: 33.0k

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2014 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34,853 33,534 36,243 6
2020s 33,042 33,042 33,042 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 142 Timor-Leste 33,160 compare
  2. 143 Qatar 33,135 compare
  3. 144 Jamaica 33,120 compare
  4. 146 Lithuania 29,538 compare
  5. 147 Eswatini 28,020 compare
  6. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,278 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release