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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
92.2%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Moldova is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% 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 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1989.
Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 92.2% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1989.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd out of 133 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 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release