Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Republic of Moldova 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +124.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release