Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Moldova
Moldova: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 129 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Moldova stood at 129.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 555 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 123, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 184th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 358 | — |
| 1986 | 422 | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 400.33 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 378.67 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 357 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 322 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 340 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 466 | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 466 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 466 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 469 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 485.75 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 502.5 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 519.25 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 536 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 337 | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 555 | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 527 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 413 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 213 | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 310 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 321 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 248 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 256 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 170 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 230 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 204 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 155 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 178 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 151 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 142 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 123 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 135 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 129 | -4.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 129 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.7% | 337 | 555 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383.2 | 357 | 422 | 5 |
| 1990s | 457.25 | 322 | 536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335 | 170 | 555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.9 | 142 | 230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.4 | 123 | 145 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Moldova?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Moldova was 129 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 555 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.