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 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 Republic of Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of 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.
Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd 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 | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,885 | 17,159 | 18,758 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,865 | 16,865 | 16,865 | 1 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,158 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 114,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 79,541 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,279 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,028 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.5549 % 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 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,865 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release