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

Moldova: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 19,827 number in 2019. β–Ό 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Moldova

All data for Moldova β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Moldova?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Moldova ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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/