Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova

Moldova: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 4 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova, 1970–2019

01234197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.

Moldova ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) in Moldova, 1970 to 2019.
Year years Change
1970 4 years
1971 4 years +0.0%
1972 4 years +0.0%
1973 4 years +0.0%
1974 4 years +0.0%
1975 4 years +0.0%
1976 4 years +0.0%
1977 4 years +0.0%
1978 4 years +0.0%
1979 4 years +0.0%
1980 4 years +0.0%
1981 4 years +0.0%
1982 4 years +0.0%
1983 4 years +0.0%
1984 4 years +0.0%
1985 4 years +0.0%
1986 4 years +0.0%
1987 4 years +0.0%
1988 4 years +0.0%
1989 4 years +0.0%
1990 4 years +0.0%
1991 4 years +0.0%
1992 4 years +0.0%
1993 4 years +0.0%
1994 4 years +0.0%
1995 4 years +0.0%
1996 4 years +0.0%
1997 4 years +0.0%
1998 4 years +0.0%
1999 4 years +0.0%
2000 4 years +0.0%
2001 4 years +0.0%
2002 4 years +0.0%
2003 4 years +0.0%
2004 4 years +0.0%
2005 4 years +0.0%
2006 4 years +0.0%
2007 4 years +0.0%
2008 4 years +0.0%
2009 4 years +0.0%
2010 4 years +0.0%
2011 4 years +0.0%
2012 4 years +0.0%
2013 4 years +0.0%
2014 4 years +0.0%
2015 4 years +0.0%
2016 4 years +0.0%
2017 4 years +0.0%
2018 4 years +0.0%
2019 4 years +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
1980s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
1990s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2000s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Bulgaria 4 years compare
  2. 1 Croatia 4 years compare
  3. 1 Estonia 4 years compare
  4. 1 Finland 4 years compare
  5. 1 Gambia 4 years compare
  6. 1 Hungary 4 years compare
  7. 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
  8. 1 Latvia 4 years compare
  9. 1 Lithuania 4 years compare
  10. 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
  11. 1 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
  12. 1 Poland 4 years compare
  13. 1 Russia 4 years compare
  14. 1 Serbia 4 years compare
  15. 1 South Africa 4 years compare
  16. 1 Sweden 4 years compare
  17. 1 Tajikistan 4 years compare
  18. 1 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
  19. 1 Zambia 4 years compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova?
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Moldova was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
How does Moldova rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Moldova ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.