School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Moldova

Moldova: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.61 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
11.61 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.54 years
in 2006
All-time low
11.25 years
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Moldova, 1995–2019

0510151995200720191995: 11.3 years1999: 11.6 years2000: 11.7 years2001: 11.6 years2002: 11.8 years2003: 12 years2004: 12.3 years2005: 12.4 years2006: 12.5 years2007: 12.5 years2008: 12.4 years2009: 12.2 years2010: 12.1 years2011: 12.1 years2012: 12.1 years2013: 12.1 years2014: 12.1 years2015: 11.9 years2016: 11.8 years2017: 11.8 years2018: 11.8 years2019: 11.6 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Moldova stood at 11.61 years.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Moldova peaked at 12.54 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.25 years, in 1995.

Moldova ranks 125th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Moldova, 1995 to 2019.
Year years Change
1995 11.25 years —
1999 11.58 years +3.0%
2000 11.66 years +0.6%
2001 11.56 years -0.9%
2002 11.8 years +2.1%
2003 12.02 years +1.9%
2004 12.27 years +2.1%
2005 12.36 years +0.7%
2006 12.54 years +1.4%
2007 12.45 years -0.7%
2008 12.39 years -0.5%
2009 12.17 years -1.8%
2010 12.07 years -0.8%
2011 12.1 years +0.2%
2012 12.07 years -0.3%
2013 12.08 years +0.2%
2014 12.06 years -0.2%
2015 11.92 years -1.1%
2016 11.84 years -0.7%
2017 11.84 years +0.1%
2018 11.78 years -0.6%
2019 11.61 years -1.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 11.61 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 11.61 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.97 years, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.42 years 11.25 years 11.58 years 2
2000s 12.12 years 11.56 years 12.54 years 10
2010s 11.94 years 11.61 years 12.1 years 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 122 Gabon 11.85 years compare
  2. 123 Ghana 11.83 years compare
  3. 124 India 11.65 years compare
  4. 126 Guyana 11.59 years compare
  5. 127 Namibia 11.57 years compare
  6. 128 El Salvador 11.52 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Moldova?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Moldova was 11.61 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 12.54 years in 2006.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 years in 1995.
How does Moldova rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Moldova ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.