School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 151,810 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 151,810 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 342,498 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 144,774 number, in 2006.
Republic of Moldova ranks 131st of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 306,546 number | — |
| 1971 | 298,678 number | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 288,296 number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 277,256 number | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 267,902 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 265,993 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 265,678 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 273,100 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 284,657 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 296,600 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 298,857 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 301,227 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 302,449 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 302,778 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 303,682 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 309,699 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 315,778 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 323,468 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 331,002 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 337,377 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 340,762 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 341,755 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 342,498 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 341,300 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 337,012 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 326,741 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 313,725 number | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 295,846 number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 226,137 number | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 213,601 number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 199,587 number | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 188,509 number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 177,305 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 167,332 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 159,145 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 150,216 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 144,774 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 148,002 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 147,319 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 147,532 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 148,859 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 150,021 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 150,343 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 152,828 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 154,700 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 156,066 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 156,616 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 153,885 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 152,773 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151,810 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,471 number | 265,678 number | 306,546 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,632 number | 298,857 number | 337,377 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,938 number | 213,601 number | 342,498 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,972 number | 144,774 number | 199,587 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,790 number | 148,859 number | 156,616 number | 10 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 151,810 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 342,498 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,774 number in 2006.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.