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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Moldova

Moldova: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1996
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Moldova, 1996–2023

02468101996200920231996: 9.9 % of GDP1999: 4.7 % of GDP2000: 4.5 % of GDP2001: 4.8 % of GDP2002: 5.5 % of GDP2003: 5.4 % of GDP2004: 6.8 % of GDP2005: 7.2 % of GDP2006: 7.5 % of GDP2007: 8.3 % of GDP2008: 8.2 % of GDP2009: 9.5 % of GDP2010: 7.6 % of GDP2011: 7.1 % of GDP2012: 7 % of GDP2013: 5.9 % of GDP2014: 6.3 % of GDP2015: 5.8 % of GDP2016: 5.7 % of GDP2017: 5.7 % of GDP2018: 5.5 % of GDP2019: 6.2 % of GDP2020: 6.6 % of GDP2021: 5.8 % of GDP2022: 6.1 % of GDP2023: 6.6 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 6.6% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Moldova peaked at 9.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 4.7% 9.9% 2
2000s 6.8% 4.5% 9.5% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.5% 7.6% 10
2020s 6.3% 5.8% 6.6% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 17 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
  2. 18 Tunisia 6.7% compare
  3. 19 Lesotho 6.6% compare
  4. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.5% compare
  5. 22 Kuwait 6.4% compare
  6. 23 Finland 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Moldova?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Moldova was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Moldova ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.