School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 16,865 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16,865
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
143rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
18,758
in 2016
All-time low
16,865
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 16,865 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 143rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18,149 | — |
| 2015 | 17,896 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,758 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,058 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17,159 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 17,291 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,865 | -2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16,865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,494, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16,865 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,009, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,885 | 17,159 | 18,758 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,865 | 16,865 | 16,865 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Moldova?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Moldova was 16,865 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18,758 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,865 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release