What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Gabon and Republic of Moldova?

40,960 number, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Republic of Moldova?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Republic of Moldova: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Gabon

456,449 number

in 2019

Republic of Moldova

415,489 number

in 2019

Gabon rank

126th

Republic of Moldova rank

128th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Gabon
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 456,449 number against 415,489 number in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 40,960 number.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Gabon ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 128th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	293,171 number	634,068 number	340,897 number	Republic of Moldova
2000s	332,031 number	509,720 number	177,689 number	Republic of Moldova
2010s	400,845 number	371,069 number	29,776 number	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Gabon or Republic of Moldova?: Gabon, at 456,449 number against 415,489 number in Republic of Moldova as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Gabon and Republic of Moldova?: 40,960 number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Republic of Moldova?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Republic of Moldova rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Gabon ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.