Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Moldova

Moldova: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 434.98 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
434.98 millions
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
94th
of 134 countries
All-time high
434.98 millions
in 2018
All-time low
230.29 millions
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Moldova, 2007–2018

01002003004002007201220182007: 230.3 millions2008: 255 millions2009: 287.3 millions2010: 250.4 millions2011: 266.2 millions2012: 268.6 millions2014: 358.7 millions2015: 356.1 millions2016: 375.5 millions2017: 410 millions2018: 435 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Moldova stood at 434.98 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Moldova peaked at 434.98 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230.29 millions, in 2007.

That places Moldova 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 257.53 millions 230.29 millions 287.32 millions 3
2010s 340.06 millions 250.38 millions 434.98 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Moldova?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Moldova was 434.98 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 434.98 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 230.29 millions in 2007.
How does Moldova rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Moldova ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/