Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova

Moldova: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 85.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
85.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2006
All-time low
85.7%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova, 1995–2019

0204060801001995200720191995: 89.7 %1996: 89.6 %1997: 88.7 %1999: 87.4 %2000: 90.6 %2001: 90.1 %2002: 91 %2003: 92.2 %2004: 92.1 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 89.3 %2010: 88.8 %2011: 88.1 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 85.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova is 85.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 92.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2019.

That places Moldova 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Moldova, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 89.7%
1996 89.6% -0.2%
1997 88.7% -1.0%
1999 87.4% -1.5%
2000 90.6% +3.7%
2001 90.1% -0.6%
2002 91.0% +1.0%
2003 92.2% +1.3%
2004 92.1% -0.1%
2005 92.4% +0.3%
2006 92.9% +0.5%
2007 90.5% -2.6%
2008 90.1% -0.5%
2009 89.3% -0.9%
2010 88.8% -0.5%
2011 88.1% -0.8%
2012 87.5% -0.7%
2013 86.7% -0.9%
2014 87.0% +0.4%
2015 86.8% -0.3%
2016 86.7% -0.1%
2017 86.6% -0.2%
2018 86.6% +0.0%
2019 85.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.8% 87.4% 89.7% 4
2000s 91.1% 89.3% 92.9% 10
2010s 87.0% 85.7% 88.8% 10

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  3. 126 Jamaica 86.5% compare
  4. 128 Ghana 85.4% compare
  5. 129 Bermuda 85.2% compare
  6. 130 Nicaragua 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Moldova was 85.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Moldova ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.