Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.7%
in 2019
Moldova
16.4%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Moldova rank
30th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 16.4% against 8.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 14.3% 3.3% Moldova
2010s 9.5% 16.7% 7.2% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Moldova?
Moldova, at 16.4% against 8.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
7.7%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/