Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova

Moldova: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 23.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova, 1999–2019

05101520251999200920191999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 22 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova peaked at 23.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Moldova ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Moldova, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 22.0% —
2014 20.6% -6.2%
2015 22.2% +7.7%
2016 22.1% -0.3%
2017 22.4% +1.4%
2018 22.4% -0.0%
2019 23.2% +3.6%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 15.5% 0.0% 23.2% 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

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  4. 37 Venezuela 22.8% compare
  5. 38 Austria 22.2% compare
  6. 39 Ghana 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Moldova was 23.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Moldova ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.