Primary education, pupils (% female) in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Moldova, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Moldova stood at 48.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Moldova peaked at 49.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.1% | — |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 48.3% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 48.3% compare
- 131 Venezuela 48.3% compare
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 primary education, pupils in Moldova?
- Primary education, pupils in Moldova was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, pupils?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.