Moldova: School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Moldova's school enrollment, primary, male (% net) fell 0.6 percentage points on 2017 (from 87.02% to 86.43%).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2017), the average change was −0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.53 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.07 percentage points in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.52 percentage points in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.17 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 72% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Moldova had the 26th highest value of the 39 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Moldova in the 2018 ranking

• Cambodia — 23rd of 39: 90.33%
• Bhutan — 24th of 39: 87.53%
• Guatemala — 25th of 39: 86.74%
• Suriname — 27th of 39: 84.44%
• Jordan — 28th of 39: 81.54%
• Jamaica — 29th of 39: 80.78%

What this measures

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in nearby economies

• Armenia — 90.88% (2018)
• Austria — 88.04% (2016)
• Azerbaijan — 92.58% (2018)
• Belgium — 98.66% (2017)
• Bulgaria — 86.57% (2017)
• Cyprus — 97.11% (2017)
• Denmark — 98.25% (2015)
• Estonia — 93.17% (2017)
• Finland — 98.51% (2017)
• France — 98.54% (2016)
• Germany

More education data for Moldova

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 136,696 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 7,408 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 98.26% (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 19,388 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female — 15,925 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers (% female) — 82.14% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Moldova's school enrollment, primary, male (% net)?

86.43% in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 3.25 percentage points from 89.67% in 2000. The highest value was 93.75% in 2001 and the lowest 86.43% in 2018.

How does Moldova rank?

26th highest of 39 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, male (% net) unusual for Moldova?

In 2018, Moldova's school enrollment, primary, male (% net) fell 0.6 percentage points on 2017 (from 87.02% to 86.43%). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2017), the average change was −0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.53 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.NENR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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