Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 4.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.9%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
89th
of 132 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2005
All-time low
3.6%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2019

510152003201120192003: 13.2 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 16.5 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 4.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 4.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 89th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 13.2%
2004 14.2% +7.2%
2005 16.5% +16.6%
2006 11.2% -32.4%
2007 11.9% +6.6%
2008 11.9% +0.3%
2009 9.6% -19.8%
2010 7.9% -17.9%
2011 9.9% +25.8%
2012 9.8% -0.6%
2013 6.6% -32.5%
2014 3.6% -46.4%
2015 4.7% +32.6%
2016 9.8% +107.6%
2017 7.1% -27.8%
2018 7.5% +6.5%
2019 4.9% -34.7%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 9.6% 16.5% 7
2010s 7.2% 3.6% 9.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Moldova was 4.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Republic of Moldova ranks 89th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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