Primary education, teachers in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, teachers was 7,408 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Moldova stood at 7,408. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Moldova peaked at 14,209 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,408, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,536 | 8,003 | 11,105 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,225 | 12,070 | 14,209 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,593 | 9,231 | 12,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,297 | 7,771 | 9,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,545 | 7,408 | 7,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 151 East Timor 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
More education data for Moldova
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 55.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9892 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Moldova?
- Primary education, teachers in Moldova was 7,408 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14,209 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,408 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, teachers?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.