Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova

Moldova: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.56
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1996
All-time low
4.49
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova, 1996–2023

02468101996200920231996: 9.91999: 4.72000: 4.52001: 4.82002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 6.82005: 7.22006: 7.52007: 8.32008: 8.22009: 9.52010: 7.62011: 7.12012: 72013: 5.92014: 6.32015: 5.82016: 5.72017: 5.72018: 5.52019: 6.22020: 6.62021: 5.82022: 6.12023: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 6.56 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova peaked at 9.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2000.

Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 9.9 —
1999 4.66 -52.9%
2000 4.49 -3.8%
2001 4.85 +8.0%
2002 5.5 +13.4%
2003 5.42 -1.3%
2004 6.77 +24.8%
2005 7.16 +5.8%
2006 7.5 +4.7%
2007 8.29 +10.6%
2008 8.24 -0.7%
2009 9.51 +15.4%
2010 7.59 -20.2%
2011 7.14 -6.0%
2012 6.98 -2.1%
2013 5.91 -15.4%
2014 6.34 +7.2%
2015 5.77 -9.0%
2016 5.67 -1.6%
2017 5.71 +0.7%
2018 5.54 -3.0%
2019 6.23 +12.4%
2020 6.6 +6.0%
2021 5.82 -11.8%
2022 6.1 +4.8%
2023 6.56 +7.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 6.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 6.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.28 4.66 9.9 2
2000s 6.77 4.49 9.51 10
2010s 6.29 5.54 7.59 10
2020s 6.27 5.82 6.6 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 17 Kyrgyzstan 6.83 compare
  2. 18 Tunisia 6.73 compare
  3. 19 Lesotho 6.62 compare
  4. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.46 compare
  5. 22 Kuwait 6.44 compare
  6. 23 Finland 6.38 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Moldova was 6.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 1996.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Moldova ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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