Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova
Moldova: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,887 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3,887 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova peaked at 4,251 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,497, in 2007.
Moldova ranks 55th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,497 | — |
| 2008 | 2,869 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3,349 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,970 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3,135 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,946 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,322 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 3,835 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3,581 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,557 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,710 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,834 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,251 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 3,558 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3,556 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,570 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,887 | +8.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,887 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,887 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,905 | 2,497 | 3,349 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,514 | 2,946 | 4,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,643 | 3,556 | 3,887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova was 3,887 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4,251 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,497 in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release