Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 95 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
99.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1989–2014

Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2014

0204060801001989200120141989: 99.7 %2000: 99.4 %2005: 99.9 %2012: 100 %2014: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova stood at 99.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova, 1989 to 2014.
Year % Change
1989 99.7%
2000 99.4% -0.3%
2005 99.9% +0.5%
2012 100.0% +0.1%
2014 99.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.4% 99.9% 2
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
  3. 11 Mauritius 99.8% compare
  4. 13 China 99.8% compare
  5. 14 Macau, China 99.7% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova?
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Republic of Moldova was 99.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
Republic of Moldova ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,078 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.