School enrollment, primary in Moldova
Moldova: School enrollment, primary was 107.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 107.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Moldova peaked at 107.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2010.
That places Moldova 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.5% | — |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 106.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 107.6% | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 107.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 107.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.4% | 93.5% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 106.5% | 107.6% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Moldova?
- School enrollment, primary in Moldova was 107.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Moldova ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.