School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 222,019 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
222,019 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
232,228 number
in 2016
All-time low
144,774 number
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200920191999: 213.6k number2000: 199.6k number2001: 188.5k number2002: 177.3k number2003: 167.3k number2004: 159.1k number2005: 150.2k number2006: 144.8k number2007: 148.0k number2008: 147.3k number2009: 147.5k number2010: 148.9k number2011: 150.0k number2012: 150.3k number2013: 231.3k number2014: 232.0k number2015: 231.7k number2016: 232.2k number2017: 230.1k number2018: 227.4k number2019: 222.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 222,019 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 232,228 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 144,774 number, in 2006.

That places Republic of Moldova 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 213,601 number
2000 199,587 number -6.6%
2001 188,509 number -5.6%
2002 177,305 number -5.9%
2003 167,332 number -5.6%
2004 159,145 number -4.9%
2005 150,216 number -5.6%
2006 144,774 number -3.6%
2007 148,002 number +2.2%
2008 147,319 number -0.5%
2009 147,532 number +0.1%
2010 148,859 number +0.9%
2011 150,021 number +0.8%
2012 150,343 number +0.2%
2013 231,286 number +53.8%
2014 231,985 number +0.3%
2015 231,735 number -0.1%
2016 232,228 number +0.2%
2017 230,127 number -0.9%
2018 227,438 number -1.2%
2019 222,019 number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213,601 number 213,601 number 213,601 number 1
2000s 162,972 number 144,774 number 199,587 number 10
2010s 205,604 number 148,859 number 232,228 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 125 Puerto Rico 259,985 number compare
  2. 126 Portugal 252,728 number compare
  3. 127 Croatia 235,968 number compare
  4. 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 number compare
  5. 130 Lithuania 205,642 number compare
  6. 131 Eritrea 192,954 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 222,019 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 232,228 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 144,774 number in 2006.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/