Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11,391 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 28,067 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,873 number, in 2001.
Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Moldova
- 75 Senegal 11,670 number compare
- 76 Costa Rica 11,647 number compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,414 number compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 11,231 number compare
- 80 Lithuania 11,191 number compare
- 81 Israel 10,600 number compare
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28,067 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,873 number in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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.