Primary education, pupils in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Moldova, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Moldova stood at 48.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Moldova peaked at 49.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 48.3% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 48.3% compare
- 131 Venezuela 48.3% compare
More education data for Moldova
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Moldova?
- Primary education, pupils in Moldova was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, pupils?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.