Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 88.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Moldova, 2007–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Moldova stood at 88.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Moldova peaked at 99.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 98.5% | — |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 88.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 88.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.7% | 95.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 69 Cuba 90.4% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 89.2% compare
- 71 Panama 89.1% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 87.0% compare
- 74 El Salvador 86.6% compare
- 75 Armenia 86.3% compare
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Moldova?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Moldova was 88.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Moldova ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.