School-age population (primary level) in Moldova
Moldova: School-age population (primary level) was 130,660 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
130,660
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
135,615
in 2018
All-time low
128,845
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
School-age population in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 130,660 for school-age population in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School-age population (primary level) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 128,845 | — |
| 2015 | 131,031 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 131,947 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 134,382 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 135,615 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 132,869 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 130,660 | -1.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 130,660 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,924, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 130,660 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132,448 | 128,845 | 135,615 | 6 |
| 2020s | 130,660 | 130,660 | 130,660 | 1 |
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 in Moldova?
- School-age population in Moldova was 130,660 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 135,615 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,845 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for school-age population?
- Moldova ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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