Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova

Moldova: Enrolment in primary education, male was 72,989 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72,989 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
164,532 number
in 1995
All-time low
71,123 number
in 2016
Years of data
30
1981–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova, 1981–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981200020191981: 117.5k number1986: 127.0k number1989: 139.4k number1990: 145.8k number1991: 153.0k number1992: 156.0k number1993: 156.7k number1994: 156.3k number1995: 164.5k number1999: 133.5k number2000: 129.4k number2001: 120.3k number2002: 115.1k number2003: 109.1k number2004: 102.1k number2005: 94.9k number2006: 88.0k number2007: 82.7k number2008: 78.5k number2009: 75.2k number2010: 72.7k number2011: 71.6k number2012: 71.3k number2013: 71.2k number2014: 71.3k number2015: 71.6k number2016: 71.1k number2017: 72.1k number2018: 72.4k number2019: 73.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova is 72,989 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova peaked at 164,532 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71,123 number, in 2016.

Moldova ranks 145th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Moldova, 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 117,475 number —
1986 126,966 number +8.1%
1989 139,447 number +9.8%
1990 145,771 number +4.5%
1991 153,045 number +5.0%
1992 156,023 number +1.9%
1993 156,714 number +0.4%
1994 156,273 number -0.3%
1995 164,532 number +5.3%
1999 133,487 number -18.9%
2000 129,359 number -3.1%
2001 120,326 number -7.0%
2002 115,144 number -4.3%
2003 109,073 number -5.3%
2004 102,149 number -6.3%
2005 94,885 number -7.1%
2006 87,989 number -7.3%
2007 82,664 number -6.1%
2008 78,450 number -5.1%
2009 75,214 number -4.1%
2010 72,734 number -3.3%
2011 71,553 number -1.6%
2012 71,280 number -0.4%
2013 71,215 number -0.1%
2014 71,318 number +0.1%
2015 71,630 number +0.4%
2016 71,123 number -0.7%
2017 72,119 number +1.4%
2018 72,448 number +0.5%
2019 72,989 number +0.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 72,989 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 72,989 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 127,963 number 117,475 number 139,447 number 3
1990s 152,264 number 133,487 number 164,532 number 7
2000s 99,525 number 75,214 number 129,359 number 10
2010s 71,841 number 71,123 number 72,989 number 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 142 Armenia 82,004 number compare
  2. 143 Qatar 81,089 number compare
  3. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80,869 number compare
  4. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 67,698 number compare
  5. 147 Slovenia 66,492 number compare
  6. 148 Fiji 63,326 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Moldova was 72,989 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 164,532 number in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 71,123 number in 2016.
How does Moldova rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Moldova ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.