Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9999 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9999 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9889 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Moldova, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.9999 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Moldova peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9889 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Moldova 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9889 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 40 Kazakhstan 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 41 South Africa 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.9981 GPIA compare
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Moldova?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Moldova was 0.9999 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9889 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Moldova ranks 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release