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2024
global knowledge index
Moldova (Republic of)
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):38.969
- Population:3,067,070
- HDI:0.763
73/141
Gki
Score
46.4
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Moldova (Republic of) is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 73rd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 15th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Net enrolment rate in primary education
- Net enrolment rate in lower secondary education
- Female-to-male labour force participation
- Employment educational mismatch (%)
- Unemployment rate with vocational education
Areas of Improvement
- Chinn-Ito financial openness
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- State of cluster development
- GERD per researcher
- Growth of innovative companies
SECTORAL INDICES
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