Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 21.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 142 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
14.5%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 20 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 17 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 21.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.

Republic of Moldova ranks 36th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 20.0%
2001 17.9% -10.3%
2002 17.5% -2.0%
2003 16.6% -5.1%
2004 16.1% -3.6%
2005 15.2% -5.4%
2006 14.9% -2.0%
2007 17.0% +14.4%
2008 14.5% -14.8%
2009 18.8% +29.8%
2010 19.5% +3.3%
2011 20.6% +5.7%
2012 20.2% -1.6%
2013 21.1% +4.2%
2014 21.8% +3.2%
2015 22.3% +2.3%
2016 22.1% -0.5%
2017 20.8% -5.9%
2018 20.9% +0.4%
2019 21.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 14.5% 20.0% 10
2010s 21.0% 19.5% 22.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Republic of Moldova was 21.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Republic of Moldova ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/