School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 80,507 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
80,507 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
172,510 number
in 1996
All-time low
75,907 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, male in Moldova stood at 80,507 number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Moldova peaked at 172,510 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 75,907 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, male (number) (School male) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,846 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,821 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 164,985 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 161,194 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 156,010 number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 149,700 number | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 143,227 number | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 137,399 number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 134,194 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 134,187 number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 137,041 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 141,202 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 144,172 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 146,396 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 147,805 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 148,596 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 149,322 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 151,508 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 154,317 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 157,641 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 161,215 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 164,568 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 166,858 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 168,978 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 170,882 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 172,241 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 172,510 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 172,325 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 140,577 number | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 134,032 number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 127,086 number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 121,099 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 115,464 number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 109,366 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 102,025 number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 96,278 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 90,559 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 86,851 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 82,572 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 79,705 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 77,604 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 76,140 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 75,907 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75,973 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76,474 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77,132 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77,224 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78,905 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79,971 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,507 number | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 80,507 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 80,507 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,856 number | 134,187 number | 169,846 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,800 number | 137,041 number | 157,641 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,419 number | 134,032 number | 172,510 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,100 number | 79,705 number | 127,086 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,584 number | 75,907 number | 80,507 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, male in Moldova?
- School age population, primary education, male in Moldova was 80,507 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 172,510 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,907 number in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.