What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Republic of Moldova and Romania?

0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Republic of Moldova

96.3%

in 2023

Romania

96.0%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

59th

Romania rank

62nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Republic of Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 59th and Romania ranks 62nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.5%	95.3%	1.2%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	94.7%	94.8%	0.1%	Romania
2020s	94.8%	96.0%	1.2%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Republic of Moldova or Romania?: Republic of Moldova, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Republic of Moldova ranks 59th and Romania ranks 62nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.