What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 31,052 number in 1989.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 6,237 number in 2004.

How does Moldova rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Moldova ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Moldova: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 8,069 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

8,069 number

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

73rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

31,052 number

in 1989

All-time low

6,237 number

in 2004

Years of data

1989–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova, 1989–2014

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova is 8,069 number, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 31,052 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,237 number, in 2004.

That places Moldova 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	31,052 number	31,052 number	31,052 number	1
2000s	8,323 number	6,237 number	13,167 number	4
2010s	8,287 number	7,935 number	8,856 number	3

Countries ranked near Moldova

70 Albania 14,715 number compare
71 Suriname 14,668 number compare
72 Malta 9,818 number compare
74 Macao 8,047 number compare
75 Maldives 5,434 number compare
76 Sao Tome and Principe 5,247 number compare

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More reference data data for Moldova

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Moldova was 8,069 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 31,052 number in 1989.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 6,237 number in 2004.
How does Moldova rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Moldova ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.