Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,851 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,851 number
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
88th
of 133 countries
All-time high
18,813 number
in 2000
All-time low
1,272 number
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200920192000: 18.8k number2001: 14.7k number2002: 9.3k number2003: 5.9k number2004: 6.9k number2005: 6.7k number2006: 4.3k number2007: 4.6k number2008: 4.5k number2009: 3.5k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 3.0k number2012: 3.3k number2013: 2.6k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 2.7k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 2.6k number2019: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova is 1,851 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova peaked at 18,813 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,272 number, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 88th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 18,813 number
2001 14,729 number -21.7%
2002 9,307 number -36.8%
2003 5,927 number -36.3%
2004 6,933 number +17.0%
2005 6,700 number -3.4%
2006 4,272 number -36.2%
2007 4,629 number +8.4%
2008 4,488 number -3.0%
2009 3,490 number -22.2%
2010 2,682 number -23.2%
2011 2,967 number +10.6%
2012 3,271 number +10.2%
2013 2,578 number -21.2%
2014 1,272 number -50.7%
2015 1,701 number +33.7%
2016 2,680 number +57.6%
2017 2,206 number -17.7%
2018 2,583 number +17.1%
2019 1,851 number -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,929 number 3,490 number 18,813 number 10
2010s 2,379 number 1,272 number 3,271 number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 85 Cape Verde 2,031 number compare
  2. 86 Peru 1,983 number compare
  3. 87 Norway 1,910 number compare
  4. 89 Estonia 1,799 number compare
  5. 90 Montenegro 1,731 number compare
  6. 91 France 1,667 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Moldova was 1,851 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 18,813 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1,272 number in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Republic of Moldova ranks 88th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/