Children not in school in Moldova

Moldova: Children not in school was 1.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.42
Change on year
up 2,295.4%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 2012
All-time low
0.0091
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Children not in school in Moldova, 2010–2022

024682010201620222010: 7.42011: 7.92012: 8.72013: 6.82014: 0.0092015: 0.6822016: 2.22017: 1.22018: 0.672019: 0.682020: 0.352021: 0.0592022: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 1.42 for children not in school in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2,295.4% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children not in school in Moldova peaked at 8.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0091, in 2014.

That places Moldova 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children not in school in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Children not in school in Moldova, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 7.41 —
2011 7.92 +6.9%
2012 8.73 +10.3%
2013 6.85 -21.6%
2014 0.0091 -99.9%
2015 0.6825 +7368.7%
2016 2.17 +218.0%
2017 1.18 -45.8%
2018 0.6705 -43.0%
2019 0.6796 +1.4%
2020 0.35 -48.5%
2021 0.0592 -83.1%
2022 1.42 +2295.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 1.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 1.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children not in school in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +7368.7% 0.0091 0.6825
2022 +2295.4% 0.0592 1.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.63 0.0091 8.73 10
2020s 0.6087 0.0592 1.42 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 155 Germany 1.63 compare
  2. 156 Mongolia 1.56 compare
  3. 157 Spain 1.42 compare
  4. 159 Sweden 1.35 compare
  5. 160 Vietnam 1.17 compare
  6. 161 Ghana 0.9639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children not in school in Moldova?
Children not in school in Moldova was 1.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children not in school recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2012.
What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 in 2014.
How does Moldova rank for children not in school?
Moldova ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is children not in school rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
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