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 21,588 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21,588 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 148 countries
All-time high
21,893 number
in 2000
All-time low
13,921 number
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200920192000: 21.9k number2001: 18.3k number2002: 18.5k number2003: 14.7k number2004: 16.4k number2005: 13.9k number2006: 17.5k number2007: 19.6k number2008: 20.0k number2009: 20.6k number2010: 20.7k number2011: 20.9k number2012: 19.6k number2013: 20.2k number2014: 19.5k number2015: 20.1k number2016: 19.7k number2017: 20.9k number2018: 21.2k number2019: 21.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova stood at 21,588 number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 21,893 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,921 number, in 2005.

That places Republic of Moldova 66th 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, male (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 21,893 number
2001 18,274 number -16.5%
2002 18,462 number +1.0%
2003 14,676 number -20.5%
2004 16,423 number +11.9%
2005 13,921 number -15.2%
2006 17,490 number +25.6%
2007 19,635 number +12.3%
2008 20,043 number +2.1%
2009 20,639 number +3.0%
2010 20,698 number +0.3%
2011 20,859 number +0.8%
2012 19,579 number -6.1%
2013 20,168 number +3.0%
2014 19,510 number -3.3%
2015 20,103 number +3.0%
2016 19,670 number -2.2%
2017 20,890 number +6.2%
2018 21,192 number +1.4%
2019 21,588 number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,146 number 13,921 number 21,893 number 10
2010s 20,426 number 19,510 number 21,588 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 63 Botswana 22,911 number
  2. 64 Cuba 22,084 number compare
  3. 65 Palestine, State of 21,778 number compare
  4. 67 Chile 19,242 number compare
  5. 68 Armenia 19,112 number compare
  6. 69 Australia 18,763 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 21,588 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 21,893 number in 2000.
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 13,921 number in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 66th 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 4.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/