Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Moldova stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1989.
That places Republic of Moldova 40th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 83.3% | — |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 37 Cayman Islands 99.7% compare
- 38 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 39 Georgia 99.6% compare
- 41 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 99.4% compare
- 43 Uruguay 99.4% compare
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Moldova?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Moldova was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1989.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 40th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release