School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 2.96 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova is 2.96 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 4.28 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.96 years, in 2024.
That places Moldova 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 years | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 years | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.56 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.28 years | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 4.22 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.26 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.27 years | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 3.17 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.98 years | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96 years | -0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.96 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.96 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 years | 3.42 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 years | 3.56 years | 4.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 years | 2.96 years | 4.26 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, both sexes in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova was 2.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 years in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release