School enrollment, primary, female in Moldova
Moldova: School enrollment, primary, female was 86.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Moldova, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Moldova is 86.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Moldova peaked at 92.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.5% | — |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 86.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 86.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.8% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 87.6% | 9 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Moldova?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Moldova was 86.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.