School age population, one year before than official … male than in Moldova

Moldova: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 19,827 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,827 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
43,608 number
in 1994
All-time low
18,652 number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova, 1970–2019

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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 19,827 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Moldova peaked at 43,608 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18,652 number, in 2010.

That places Moldova 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 official … male than in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Moldova, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 40,803 number —
1971 39,789 number -2.5%
1972 38,550 number -3.1%
1973 37,012 number -4.0%
1974 35,437 number -4.3%
1975 34,067 number -3.9%
1976 33,193 number -2.6%
1977 33,129 number -0.2%
1978 33,929 number +2.4%
1979 35,199 number +3.7%
1980 36,508 number +3.7%
1981 37,266 number +2.1%
1982 37,740 number +1.3%
1983 37,976 number +0.6%
1984 38,103 number +0.3%
1985 38,302 number +0.5%
1986 38,805 number +1.3%
1987 39,666 number +2.2%
1988 40,631 number +2.4%
1989 41,580 number +2.3%
1990 42,383 number +1.9%
1991 42,884 number +1.2%
1992 43,267 number +0.9%
1993 43,557 number +0.7%
1994 43,608 number +0.1%
1995 43,262 number -0.8%
1996 42,352 number -2.1%
1997 40,977 number -3.2%
1998 30,462 number -25.7%
1999 29,984 number -1.6%
2000 28,514 number -4.9%
2001 26,603 number -6.7%
2002 24,301 number -8.7%
2003 22,751 number -6.4%
2004 22,764 number +0.1%
2005 20,857 number -8.4%
2006 19,293 number -7.5%
2007 19,603 number +1.6%
2008 19,143 number -2.3%
2009 18,712 number -2.3%
2010 18,652 number -0.3%
2011 19,374 number +3.9%
2012 19,250 number -0.6%
2013 19,236 number -0.1%
2014 19,316 number +0.4%
2015 19,463 number +0.8%
2016 20,933 number +7.6%
2017 20,257 number -3.2%
2018 19,913 number -1.7%
2019 19,827 number -0.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 19,827 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 19,827 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than official … male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -25.7% 40,977 number 30,462 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,111 number 33,129 number 40,803 number 10
1980s 38,658 number 36,508 number 41,580 number 10
1990s 40,274 number 29,984 number 43,608 number 10
2000s 22,254 number 18,712 number 28,514 number 10
2010s 19,622 number 18,652 number 20,933 number 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 138 Lesotho 23,515 number compare
  2. 139 Armenia 22,884 number compare
  3. 140 Croatia 20,960 number compare
  4. 142 Albania 17,892 number compare
  5. 143 Equatorial Guinea 17,538 number compare
  6. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,014 number compare

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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 19,827 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 43,608 number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 18,652 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 6.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/