Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 10,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10,275 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 28,067 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,873, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,051 | — |
| 1986 | 22,620 | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 26,104 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 27,056 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28,067 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 27,674 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25,728 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 23,587 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 21,680 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 13,240 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 9,791 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 8,873 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 9,046 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,552 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 9,797 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,003 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10,292 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,517 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,932 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,215 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11,696 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,961 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,330 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9,723 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 9,863 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,946 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,949 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,985 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,149 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 11,391 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,401 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,753 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11,670 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,517 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,275 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,258 | 18,051 | 26,104 | 3 |
| 1990s | 23,862 | 13,240 | 28,067 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,002 | 8,873 | 11,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,799 | 9,723 | 12,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,323 | 10,275 | 11,753 | 5 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova was 10,275 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28,067 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,873 in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release