Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 70,875 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
70,875 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 139 countries
All-time high
101,303 number
in 2000
All-time low
68,429 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000200920192000: 101.3k number2001: 90.9k number2002: 87.0k number2003: 82.7k number2004: 78.5k number2005: 76.9k number2006: 77.1k number2007: 85.2k number2008: 70.2k number2009: 82.9k number2010: 80.8k number2011: 79.8k number2012: 74.9k number2013: 73.8k number2014: 72.8k number2015: 72.9k number2016: 71.4k number2017: 68.5k number2018: 68.4k number2019: 70.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova is 70,875 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova peaked at 101,303 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68,429 number, in 2018.

Republic of Moldova ranks 68th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 101,303 number
2001 90,872 number -10.3%
2002 87,017 number -4.2%
2003 82,676 number -5.0%
2004 78,475 number -5.1%
2005 76,920 number -2.0%
2006 77,099 number +0.2%
2007 85,171 number +10.5%
2008 70,200 number -17.6%
2009 82,879 number +18.1%
2010 80,795 number -2.5%
2011 79,775 number -1.3%
2012 74,878 number -6.1%
2013 73,808 number -1.4%
2014 72,817 number -1.3%
2015 72,940 number +0.2%
2016 71,431 number -2.1%
2017 68,513 number -4.1%
2018 68,429 number -0.1%
2019 70,875 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83,261 number 70,200 number 101,303 number 10
2010s 73,426 number 68,429 number 80,795 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 65 Canada 84,667 number compare
  2. 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare
  3. 67 Namibia 73,237 number compare
  4. 69 Lesotho 68,886 number compare
  5. 70 Kyrgyzstan 68,327 number compare
  6. 71 Switzerland 65,832 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova was 70,875 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 101,303 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 68,429 number in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Republic of Moldova ranks 68th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/