School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Moldova
Moldova: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.34 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Moldova, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Moldova is 1.34 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Moldova peaked at 1.44 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPI, in 1995.
That places Moldova 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.25 GPI | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 GPI | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.34 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.34 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.36 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 1.44 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.34 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 61 Armenia 1.35 GPI compare
- 62 United States 1.35 GPI compare
- 63 United Kingdom 1.35 GPI compare
- 65 Australia 1.34 GPI compare
- 66 Montenegro 1.34 GPI compare
- 67 Honduras 1.33 GPI compare
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Moldova?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Moldova was 1.34 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.