Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Moldova
Moldova: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 12.31 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Moldova is 12.31 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Moldova peaked at 15.95 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.44 headcount basis, in 2000.
That places Moldova 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 10.66 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 10.18 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.79 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.05 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.02 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.85 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.82 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.64 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.59 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.55 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.95 headcount basis | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 14.78 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 13.05 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.02 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.72 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.66 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.19 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.31 headcount basis | +10.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.31 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.31 headcount basis is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.24 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +51.2% | 10.55 headcount basis | 15.95 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 headcount basis | 9.44 headcount basis | 11.1 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.67 headcount basis | 10.55 headcount basis | 15.95 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.98 headcount basis | 11.19 headcount basis | 13.02 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Moldova?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Moldova was 12.31 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Moldova ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release