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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (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.