School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 2.96 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Moldova, 2000β2024
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 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (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 214th out of 215 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