Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova
Moldova: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova stood at 11.88.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova peaked at 13.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 135th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.73 | — |
| 1986 | 9.26 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.26 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.13 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.85 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.65 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.06 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 8.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.48 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 7.81 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.66 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 9.37 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.34 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.93 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.87 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.39 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.88 | -10.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 | +37.9% | 9.71 | 13.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.42 | 9.26 | 9.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.29 | 7.48 | 9.13 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 8.66 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 9.61 | 13.39 | 6 |
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-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Moldova was 11.88 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.