Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 32.53 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
32.53
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
41.72
in 2009
All-time low
31.62
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2018
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova, 2007–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova stood at 32.53.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 41.72 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 2007.
That places Moldova 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.62 | — |
| 2008 | 33.64 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 41.72 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 34.51 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 34.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.88 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.54 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 34.83 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.55 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.57, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.16, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.66 | 31.62 | 41.72 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.87 | 32.53 | 36.54 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Moldova was 32.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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