Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 7,628 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Moldova, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Moldova stood at 7,628 number. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Moldova peaked at 12,949 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,628 number, in 2019.
That places Moldova 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,645 number | — |
| 1986 | 9,078 number | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 10,748 number | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 11,748 number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 12,684 number | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12,949 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,829 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,764 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,853 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,831 number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11,743 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,093 number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,127 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,674 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,280 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,949 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,712 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9,628 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,310 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,061 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,930 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,833 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,548 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,273 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,080 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,758 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,762 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,728 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,677 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,628 number | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7,628 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7,628 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,157 number | 7,645 number | 10,748 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,523 number | 11,748 number | 12,949 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,258 number | 9,061 number | 11,743 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,122 number | 7,628 number | 8,930 number | 10 |
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 primary education, female in Moldova?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Moldova was 7,628 number in 2019, 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 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,628 number in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Moldova ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.