Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 34.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 143 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.2%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

20304050602000200920192000: 59.7 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 41.7 %2004: 36.8 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 30.5 %2010: 30.5 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 32.3 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 38.4 %2016: 38.9 %2017: 34.6 %2018: 35.6 %2019: 34.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova is 34.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova peaked at 59.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2008.

That places Republic of Moldova 38th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 59.7%
2001 48.9% -18.1%
2002 43.8% -10.5%
2003 41.7% -4.7%
2004 36.8% -11.9%
2005 29.6% -19.4%
2006 27.9% -5.8%
2007 29.1% +4.3%
2008 18.2% -37.4%
2009 30.5% +67.2%
2010 30.5% +0.2%
2011 32.5% +6.6%
2012 32.3% -0.6%
2013 33.2% +2.6%
2014 36.4% +9.6%
2015 38.4% +5.6%
2016 38.9% +1.1%
2017 34.6% -10.9%
2018 35.6% +2.8%
2019 34.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 18.2% 59.7% 10
2010s 34.7% 30.5% 38.9% 10

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  1. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
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  3. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
  4. 39 Suriname 33.5% compare
  5. 40 Tonga 33.0% compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Republic of Moldova was 34.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2008.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.