School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 155,950 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
155,950 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
339,059 number
in 1996
All-time low
147,226 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Moldova is 155,950 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 339,059 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 147,226 number, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 147th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 333,139 number | — |
| 1971 | 329,072 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 324,371 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 317,611 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 307,914 number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 295,807 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 283,274 number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 272,044 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 265,657 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 265,450 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 270,925 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 279,079 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 284,782 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 288,759 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 291,149 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 292,495 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 293,899 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 298,564 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 304,166 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 310,665 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 317,647 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 324,225 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 328,883 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 333,066 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 336,636 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 338,955 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 339,059 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 338,513 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 275,916 number | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 262,867 number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 248,769 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 236,975 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 225,671 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 213,649 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 199,264 number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 188,126 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 176,947 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 170,019 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 161,370 number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 155,346 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 150,947 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 147,897 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 147,226 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 147,472 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 148,736 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 149,910 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 150,235 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 152,695 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 154,649 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 155,950 number | +0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 155,950 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 155,950 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299,434 number | 265,450 number | 333,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,448 number | 270,925 number | 310,665 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,577 number | 262,867 number | 339,059 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,614 number | 155,346 number | 248,769 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,572 number | 147,226 number | 155,950 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, primary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Moldova was 155,950 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 339,059 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,226 number in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.