What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Republic of Moldova and OECD members?

12.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and OECD members?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs OECD members: Government expenditure per student, primary

Republic of Moldova

32.5%

in 2018

OECD members

20.3%

in 2016

Republic of Moldova rank

4th

OECD members rank

6th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Republic of Moldova
OECD members

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 32.5% against 20.3% in OECD members, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 122 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.7%	19.3%	16.4%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	34.3%	20.6%	13.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Republic of Moldova or OECD members?: Republic of Moldova, at 32.5% against 20.3% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Republic of Moldova and OECD members?: 12.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and OECD members?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Republic of Moldova and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Republic of Moldova ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.