School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 151,810 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
151,810 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
342,498 number
in 1992
All-time low
144,774 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
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 Moldova peaked at 342,498 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 144,774 number, in 2006.
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 (number) in 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 151,810 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 151,810 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 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 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,774 number in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, 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.