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

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.1%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
27th
of 148 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.1%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

2.557.51012.5152000200920192000: 5.1 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 14.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Republic of Moldova peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.

That places Republic of Moldova 27th out of 148 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 5.1%
2001 4.1% -18.2%
2002 4.1% -0.3%
2003 2.1% -49.0%
2004 2.6% +24.0%
2005 5.8% +121.7%
2006 6.8% +16.8%
2007 9.3% +37.6%
2008 9.8% +5.3%
2009 10.9% +11.2%
2010 11.3% +3.7%
2011 11.6% +2.8%
2012 11.5% -0.9%
2013 11.9% +3.2%
2014 11.7% -1.3%
2015 12.2% +3.7%
2016 12.3% +0.8%
2017 12.6% +2.6%
2018 12.5% -0.7%
2019 14.1% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 2.1% 10.9% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.3% 14.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Republic of Moldova was 14.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Republic of Moldova ranks 27th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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