Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 127 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2009
All-time low
20.4%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023

01020302007201520232007: 25.42008: 272009: 33.52010: 27.72011: 27.62012: 26.12013: 272014: 29.72015: 27.62016: 25.92017: 25.52018: 24.92019: 26.22020: 23.62021: 20.42022: 20.92023: 21.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 21.9% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.

Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 25.4%
2008 27.0% +6.4%
2009 33.5% +24.0%
2010 27.7% -17.3%
2011 27.6% -0.3%
2012 26.1% -5.5%
2013 27.0% +3.4%
2014 29.7% +9.9%
2015 27.6% -7.0%
2016 25.9% -6.2%
2017 25.5% -1.6%
2018 24.9% -2.4%
2019 26.2% +5.4%
2020 23.6% -9.7%
2021 20.4% -13.6%
2022 20.9% +2.5%
2023 21.9% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 25.4% 33.5% 3
2010s 26.8% 24.9% 29.7% 10
2020s 21.7% 20.4% 23.6% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 21 Barbados 22.4% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 22.2% compare
  3. 23 United States of America 22.2% compare
  4. 25 Belgium 21.8% compare
  5. 26 Algeria 21.6% compare
  6. 27 Estonia 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 21.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Republic of Moldova ranks 24th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release