Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2268 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova is 0.2268 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Moldova 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4081 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4016 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3373 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2268 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2268 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4076 units per square kilometre | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 138 Tanzania 0.2341 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.2224 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.2143 units per square kilometre 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, 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 square kilometre in Moldova?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.2268 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.