School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.59 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova is 9.59 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.18 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.37 years, in 1997.
Republic of Moldova ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.18 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.05 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.83 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.62 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.51 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4 years | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.79 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.71 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.09 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.94 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.67 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.59 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7 years | 9.37 years | 10.18 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.95 years | 9.71 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 years | 9.59 years | 9.87 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.63 years compare
- 159 Mozambique 9.62 years compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 9.62 years compare
- 162 Afghanistan 9.58 years compare
- 163 Tuvalu 9.52 years compare
- 164 Jamaica 9.35 years compare
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Republic of Moldova was 9.59 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 years in 1997.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.