School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Moldova
Moldova: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 38,361 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova is 38,361 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova peaked at 85,662 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36,213 number, in 2010.
Moldova ranks 141st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Moldova, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,184 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,270 number | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 76,022 number | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 73,111 number | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 70,082 number | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 67,433 number | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 65,791 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 65,658 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 67,198 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 69,650 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 72,195 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 73,693 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 74,525 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 74,909 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 75,100 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75,475 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76,503 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 78,212 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 80,093 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 81,919 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83,461 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84,442 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 85,170 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 85,662 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85,656 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84,875 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83,025 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 80,294 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59,683 number | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 58,651 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 55,820 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 51,673 number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 47,608 number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 44,454 number | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 44,629 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40,452 number | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 37,696 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 38,170 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 37,207 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36,370 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 36,213 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37,484 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37,463 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37,645 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37,374 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,802 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,935 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 39,504 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,801 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 38,361 number | -1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 38,361 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 38,361 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.7% | 80,294 number | 59,683 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,340 number | 65,658 number | 80,184 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,262 number | 72,195 number | 81,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,092 number | 58,651 number | 85,662 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,408 number | 36,370 number | 55,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,058 number | 36,213 number | 39,935 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 138 Puerto Rico 46,018 number compare
- 139 Armenia 43,101 number compare
- 140 Croatia 40,594 number compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 34,589 number compare
- 143 Albania 34,344 number compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,183 number compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova was 38,361 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 85,662 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,213 number in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/