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 35,165 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35,165 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 136 countries
All-time high
62,937 number
in 2000
All-time low
34,890 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920192000: 62.9k number2001: 53.8k number2002: 53.1k number2003: 46.5k number2004: 45.1k number2005: 41.9k number2006: 42.6k number2007: 45.4k number2008: 38.3k number2009: 43.2k number2010: 42.3k number2011: 41.3k number2012: 38.6k number2013: 38.2k number2014: 37.4k number2015: 37.3k number2016: 36.4k number2017: 35.0k number2018: 34.9k number2019: 35.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 35,165 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Republic of Moldova peaked at 62,937 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,890 number, in 2018.

That places Republic of Moldova 70th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 62,937 number
2001 53,784 number -14.5%
2002 53,101 number -1.3%
2003 46,459 number -12.5%
2004 45,139 number -2.8%
2005 41,941 number -7.1%
2006 42,629 number +1.6%
2007 45,434 number +6.6%
2008 38,275 number -15.8%
2009 43,206 number +12.9%
2010 42,251 number -2.2%
2011 41,345 number -2.1%
2012 38,635 number -6.6%
2013 38,210 number -1.1%
2014 37,443 number -2.0%
2015 37,317 number -0.3%
2016 36,368 number -2.5%
2017 34,995 number -3.8%
2018 34,890 number -0.3%
2019 35,165 number +0.8%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 35,165 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 35,165 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,290 number 38,275 number 62,937 number 10
2010s 37,662 number 34,890 number 42,251 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 67 Lesotho 40,321 number compare
  2. 68 Hungary 39,712 number compare
  3. 69 Mongolia 35,504 number compare
  4. 71 Azerbaijan 34,887 number compare
  5. 72 Kyrgyzstan 34,241 number compare
  6. 73 Switzerland 30,210 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 35,165 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 62,937 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 34,890 number in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Republic of Moldova ranks 70th out of 136 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 18.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/