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

Latest (2019)
11,391 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28,067 number
in 1991
All-time low
8,873 number
in 2001
Years of data
27
1981–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2019

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1981200020191981: 18.1k number1986: 22.6k number1989: 26.1k number1990: 27.1k number1991: 28.1k number1992: 27.7k number1993: 25.7k number1994: 23.6k number1995: 21.7k number1999: 13.2k number2000: 9.8k number2001: 8.9k number2002: 9.0k number2003: 9.6k number2004: 9.8k number2005: 10.0k number2006: 10.3k number2007: 10.5k number2008: 10.9k number2009: 11.2k number2010: 11.7k number2011: 12.0k number2012: 12.3k number2016: 9.9k number2017: 10.0k number2018: 11.1k number2019: 11.4k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 1981 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Senegal 11,670 number compare
  2. 76 Costa Rica 11,647 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,414 number compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 11,231 number compare
  5. 80 Lithuania 11,191 number compare
  6. 81 Israel 10,600 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.