Inequality in education in Moldova
Moldova: Inequality in education was 0.0223 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Moldova, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Moldova stood at 0.0223. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Moldova peaked at 0.054 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0223, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.037 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0364 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.054 | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0436 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 | -6.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0223 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0223 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in education in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +48.3% | 0.0364 | 0.054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0352 | 0.0245 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0235 | 0.0223 | 0.0244 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for 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 inequality in education in Moldova?
- Inequality in education in Moldova was 0.0223 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for inequality in education?
- Moldova ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.