School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.93 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.93 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Moldova peaked at 3.82 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.08 years, in 2003.
Moldova ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.08 years | — |
| 2004 | 2.26 years | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.23 years | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 years | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.82 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 years | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.93 years | +3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.93 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.93 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -27.0% | 3.79 years | 2.77 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 years | 2.08 years | 2.63 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.42 years | 2.73 years | 3.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 years | 2.77 years | 3.79 years | 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Moldova was 2.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 years in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Moldova ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release