Primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0569 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0569 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.1092 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0483 units per person, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0843 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.086 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0921 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.096 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1012 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.103 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1092 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1086 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0894 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0862 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0807 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0771 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0732 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0594 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0524 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0558 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0569 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0843 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 units per person | 0.0894 units per person | 0.1092 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0507 units per person | 0.0862 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0569 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Moldova was 0.0569 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1092 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 units per person in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.