Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 11,391 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11,391 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 28,067 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,873 number, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,051 number | — |
| 1986 | 22,620 number | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 26,104 number | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 27,056 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28,067 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 27,674 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25,728 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 23,587 number | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 21,680 number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 13,240 number | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 9,791 number | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 8,873 number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 9,046 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,552 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 9,797 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,003 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10,292 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,517 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,932 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,215 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11,696 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,961 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,330 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9,949 number | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 9,985 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,149 number | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 11,391 number | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11,391 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11,391 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -38.9% | 21,680 number | 13,240 number |
| 2000 | -26.0% | 13,240 number | 9,791 number |
| 1986 | +25.3% | 18,051 number | 22,620 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,258 number | 18,051 number | 26,104 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 23,862 number | 13,240 number | 28,067 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,002 number | 8,873 number | 11,215 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,209 number | 9,949 number | 12,330 number | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Moldova was 11,391 number in 2019, 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 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,873 number in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.