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 12.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
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

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 7 %2001: 6 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 12 %2018: 12.1 %2019: 12.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Republic of Moldova is 12.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% 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 12.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2003.

That places Republic of Moldova 31st 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, male (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 7.0%
2001 6.0% -14.1%
2002 6.3% +4.7%
2003 5.3% -16.4%
2004 6.2% +17.9%
2005 5.5% -10.5%
2006 7.4% +32.7%
2007 8.5% +16.1%
2008 9.2% +7.6%
2009 10.0% +8.5%
2010 10.5% +5.4%
2011 11.1% +5.4%
2012 10.7% -3.1%
2013 11.3% +5.7%
2014 11.2% -1.8%
2015 11.6% +4.0%
2016 11.4% -1.8%
2017 12.0% +5.4%
2018 12.1% +0.8%
2019 12.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 5.3% 10.0% 10
2010s 11.4% 10.5% 12.2% 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 12.2% 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 12.2% 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 5.3% 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 31st 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 22.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 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/