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
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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February 2026 Data Release