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

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
up 2,295.4%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Moldova, 2010–2022

024682010201620222010: 7.4 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.682 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 0.67 %2019: 0.68 %2020: 0.35 %2021: 0.059 %2022: 1.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 0.0% 8.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.1% 1.4% 3

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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

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.