Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova, 2008–2018

0.10.20.30.40.50.62008201320182008: 0.561 %2009: 0.127 %2010: 0.186 %2011: 0.383 %2012: 0.151 %2013: 0.385 %2014: 0.314 %2015: 0.205 %2016: 0.217 %2017: 0.265 %2018: 0.166 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.2% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 0.6%
2009 0.1% -77.3%
2010 0.2% +46.1%
2011 0.4% +106.0%
2012 0.2% -60.7%
2013 0.4% +155.7%
2014 0.3% -18.5%
2015 0.2% -34.7%
2016 0.2% +6.1%
2017 0.3% +22.0%
2018 0.2% -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 26 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  3. 28 Togo 0.2% compare
  4. 30 Andorra 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 32 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Republic of Moldova was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Republic of Moldova ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/