School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 75,443 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
75,443 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
166,714 number
in 1995
All-time low
71,319 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, female in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, female in Moldova stood at 75,443 number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Moldova peaked at 166,714 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71,319 number, in 2012.
That places Moldova 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) (age female) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163,293 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,251 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 159,386 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 156,417 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 151,904 number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 146,107 number | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 140,047 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 134,645 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 131,463 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 131,263 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 133,884 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 137,877 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 140,610 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 142,363 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 143,344 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 143,899 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 144,577 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 147,056 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 149,849 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 153,024 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 156,432 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 159,657 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 162,025 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 164,088 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 165,754 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 166,714 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 166,549 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 166,188 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 135,339 number | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 128,835 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 121,683 number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 115,876 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 110,207 number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 104,283 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 97,239 number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 91,848 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 86,388 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 83,168 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 78,798 number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 75,641 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73,343 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 71,757 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 71,319 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 71,499 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72,262 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 72,778 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73,011 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73,790 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74,678 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75,443 number | +1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75,443 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75,443 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,578 number | 131,263 number | 163,293 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,648 number | 133,884 number | 153,024 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,158 number | 128,835 number | 166,714 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,513 number | 75,641 number | 121,683 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,988 number | 71,319 number | 75,443 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, female in Moldova?
- School age population, primary education, female in Moldova was 75,443 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 166,714 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,319 number in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.