Moldova vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Moldova
15.5%
in 2019
OECD members
3.5%
in 2019
Moldova rank
37th
OECD members rank
37th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Moldova
  • OECD members
51015198620022019

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 15.5% against 3.5% in OECD members, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 4.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.

Moldova ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 37th of 150 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 4.5% 2.7% Moldova
2010s 14.2% 3.3% 10.9% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Moldova or OECD members?
Moldova, at 15.5% against 3.5% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Moldova and OECD members?
12.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and OECD members?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Moldova and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Moldova ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 37th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.