Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 44,908 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44,908 number
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
64th
of 149 countries
All-time high
44,908 number
in 2019
All-time low
18,692 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920192000: 18.7k number2001: 20.0k number2002: 21.0k number2003: 20.3k number2004: 23.1k number2005: 27.8k number2006: 32.8k number2007: 40.2k number2008: 40.5k number2009: 42.2k number2010: 41.9k number2011: 41.6k number2012: 39.5k number2013: 40.1k number2014: 38.9k number2015: 40.0k number2016: 39.6k number2017: 41.4k number2018: 41.7k number2019: 44.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova is 44,908 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 44,908 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,692 number, in 2000.

Republic of Moldova ranks 64th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 18,692 number
2001 19,981 number +6.9%
2002 21,023 number +5.2%
2003 20,325 number -3.3%
2004 23,067 number +13.5%
2005 27,839 number +20.7%
2006 32,845 number +18.0%
2007 40,212 number +22.4%
2008 40,539 number +0.8%
2009 42,222 number +4.2%
2010 41,907 number -0.7%
2011 41,639 number -0.6%
2012 39,460 number -5.2%
2013 40,133 number +1.7%
2014 38,893 number -3.1%
2015 39,981 number +2.8%
2016 39,621 number -0.9%
2017 41,409 number +4.5%
2018 41,732 number +0.8%
2019 44,908 number +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,674 number 18,692 number 42,222 number 10
2010s 40,968 number 38,893 number 44,908 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 61 Azerbaijan 56,789 number compare
  2. 62 Uzbekistan 47,266 number compare
  3. 63 Chile 45,458 number compare
  4. 65 Libya 44,748 number
  5. 66 Cuba 43,978 number compare
  6. 67 Lesotho 39,570 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova was 44,908 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 44,908 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 18,692 number in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/