Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova
Moldova: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova stood at 11.88.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova peaked at 13.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 135th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.42 | 9.26 | 9.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.29 | 7.48 | 9.13 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 8.66 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 9.61 | 13.39 | 6 |
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More education data for Moldova
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (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, female 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova was 11.88 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.