Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 1.7% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.
Republic of Moldova ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release