Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Moldova
Moldova: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 90.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 90.2% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Moldova peaked at 92.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2016.
That places Moldova 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 83.9% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Moldova?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Moldova was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.