Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 7,279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Moldova stood at 7,279. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Moldova peaked at 12,949 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,279, in 2024.
That places Moldova 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,645 | — |
| 1986 | 9,078 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 10,748 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 11,748 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 12,684 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12,949 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,829 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,764 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,853 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,831 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11,743 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,093 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,127 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,674 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,280 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,949 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,712 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9,628 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,310 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,061 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,930 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,833 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,548 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,273 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,080 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,758 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,762 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,728 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,677 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,628 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,604 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,434 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,402 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,332 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,279 | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7,279 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7,279 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,157 | 7,645 | 10,748 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,523 | 11,748 | 12,949 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,258 | 9,061 | 11,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,122 | 7,628 | 8,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,410 | 7,279 | 7,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Moldova?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Moldova was 7,279 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12,949 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,279 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release