Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 136 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2015
All-time low
12.9%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 16.4 %2001: 14.2 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 16.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 16.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 17.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.

Republic of Moldova ranks 30th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 16.4%
2001 14.2% -13.2%
2002 14.4% +1.7%
2003 13.1% -9.3%
2004 13.3% +1.3%
2005 12.9% -2.6%
2006 13.8% +6.9%
2007 15.2% +10.3%
2008 13.5% -11.2%
2009 16.1% +18.9%
2010 16.5% +2.6%
2011 16.9% +2.4%
2012 16.4% -2.7%
2013 16.8% +2.5%
2014 17.0% +0.6%
2015 17.3% +1.8%
2016 17.0% -1.4%
2017 16.4% -3.8%
2018 16.3% -0.4%
2019 16.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 12.9% 16.4% 10
2010s 16.7% 16.3% 17.3% 10

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  4. 31 Cayman Islands 15.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova was 16.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/