School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova

Moldova: School age population, early childhood educational development was 36,160 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36,160 number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
40,252 number
in 2013
All-time low
36,160 number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova, 2013–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201620192013: 40.3k number2014: 39.8k number2015: 38.9k number2016: 38.9k number2017: 39.4k number2018: 38.5k number2019: 36.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova is 36,160 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

That places Moldova 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Moldova, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 40,252 number
2014 39,810 number -1.1%
2015 38,932 number -2.2%
2016 38,867 number -0.2%
2017 39,350 number +1.2%
2018 38,521 number -2.1%
2019 36,160 number -6.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 36,160 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,248 number, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 36,160 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 68 Qatar 41,016 number compare
  2. 69 Gambia 40,516 number compare
  3. 70 Croatia 39,135 number compare
  4. 72 Albania 35,385 number compare
  5. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,378 number compare
  6. 74 North Macedonia 23,675 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Moldova was 36,160 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 40,252 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 36,160 number in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Moldova ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/