Government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure per student, primary was 32.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova stood at 32.5%.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 41.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2007.
Republic of Moldova ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.6% | — |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 31.6% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.5% | 36.5% | 8 |
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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 per student, primary in Republic of Moldova?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Republic of Moldova was 32.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2007.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.