School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 6.85 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova is 6.85 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 9.52 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.85 years, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.72 years | — |
| 2006 | 7.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.92 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 years | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 9.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.54 years | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 7.39 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.93 years | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 6.85 years | -1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.85 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.85 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 years | 7.72 years | 7.92 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.91 years | 7.95 years | 9.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 years | 6.85 years | 9.52 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova was 6.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 years in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release