Primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0031 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2015.
That places Moldova 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Moldova was 0.0031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.