Moldova: Primary school completion rate

Moldova: Primary school completion rate

: For that indicator, we provide data for Moldova from 1995 to 2018. The average value for Moldova during that period was 93.59 percent with a minimum of 89.38 percent in 2018 and a maximum of 99.49 percent in 2005. The latest value from 2018 is 89.38 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 76 countries is 91.14 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.