Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.387 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.387 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 474.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 5.54 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.42 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1994 | -0.051 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1995 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -9764.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7926 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1912.1% |
| 2001 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2002 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2003 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2004 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2005 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2006 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2009 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2010 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2011 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2463 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0838 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4988 % change on previous year | -695.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5785 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3775 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3101 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2021 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4442 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5183 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2024 | -0.387 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.387 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.387 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2155 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9764.2% | -0.051 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1912.1% | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -695.2% | 0.0838 % change on previous year | -0.4988 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7926 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.397 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4197 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 0.4442 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 121 Eswatini -0.236 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Tanzania -0.3307 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turkmenistan -0.3347 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Togo -0.4127 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Liberia -0.417 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Zimbabwe -0.4866 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Moldova was -0.387 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.42 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 474.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.