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 21.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2016
All-time low
13.0%
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: 18.9 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 15.7 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 13 %2009: 18 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 20 %2012: 20 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 21.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% 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 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

That places Republic of Moldova 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 18.9%
2001 16.4% -13.0%
2002 15.7% -4.3%
2003 14.6% -7.2%
2004 13.7% -5.8%
2005 13.8% +0.8%
2006 13.4% -3.4%
2007 15.8% +18.5%
2008 13.0% -18.2%
2009 18.0% +39.2%
2010 18.8% +4.4%
2011 20.0% +6.3%
2012 20.0% -0.2%
2013 20.8% +4.2%
2014 21.6% +3.7%
2015 22.2% +2.6%
2016 22.2% +0.3%
2017 20.9% -5.8%
2018 21.3% +1.8%
2019 21.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 13.0% 18.9% 10
2010s 21.0% 18.8% 22.2% 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 21.7% 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 22.2% in 2016.
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 13.0% 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 35th out of 138 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 20.1%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/