Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova
Moldova: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.4% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2,295.4% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova peaked at 8.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Moldova 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.4% | — |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +7368.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +218.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +2295.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7368.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | +2295.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Moldova ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.