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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Moldova
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (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.