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 23,320 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23,320 number
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
62nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
23,320 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,649 number
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000200920192000: 15.3k number2001: 12.2k number2002: 11.7k number2003: 5.6k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 13.9k number2006: 15.4k number2007: 20.6k number2008: 20.5k number2009: 21.6k number2010: 21.2k number2011: 20.8k number2012: 19.9k number2013: 20.0k number2014: 19.4k number2015: 19.9k number2016: 20.0k number2017: 20.5k number2018: 20.5k number2019: 23.3k 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 23,320 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 23,320 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,649 number, in 2003.

That places Republic of Moldova 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 15,306 number
2001 12,166 number -20.5%
2002 11,669 number -4.1%
2003 5,649 number -51.6%
2004 6,644 number +17.6%
2005 13,918 number +109.5%
2006 15,355 number +10.3%
2007 20,577 number +34.0%
2008 20,496 number -0.4%
2009 21,583 number +5.3%
2010 21,209 number -1.7%
2011 20,780 number -2.0%
2012 19,881 number -4.3%
2013 19,965 number +0.4%
2014 19,383 number -2.9%
2015 19,878 number +2.6%
2016 19,951 number +0.4%
2017 20,519 number +2.8%
2018 20,540 number +0.1%
2019 23,320 number +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,336 number 5,649 number 21,583 number 10
2010s 20,543 number 19,383 number 23,320 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 59 Djibouti 30,531 number compare
  2. 60 Nicaragua 28,855 number compare
  3. 61 Chile 26,216 number compare
  4. 63 Azerbaijan 22,226 number compare
  5. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,989 number compare
  6. 65 Cuba 21,894 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 23,320 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 23,320 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 5,649 number in 2003.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd out of 148 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 8.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/