School enrollment, preprimary in Moldova
Moldova: School enrollment, preprimary was 90.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Moldova, 2011–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 90.3% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Moldova peaked at 94.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 77.7% | — |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -4.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 90.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 90.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 69.8% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 90.3% | 94.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 55 South Korea 91.8% compare
- 56 New Zealand 91.7% compare
- 57 Hungary 90.8% compare
- 59 Philippines 90.2% compare
- 60 Cayman Islands 89.3% compare
- 61 Lithuania 89.1% 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Moldova?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Moldova was 90.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.