Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova

Moldova: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 105 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
99.7%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1989–2014

Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova, 1989–2014

0204060801001989200120141989: 99.7 % of females ages 15-242000: 99.7 % of females ages 15-242005: 100 % of females ages 15-242012: 99.8 % of females ages 15-242014: 99.8 % of females ages 15-24

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 99.8% for literacy rate, youth female in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Moldova peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2000.

That places Moldova 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Moldova, 1989 to 2014.
Year % of females ages 15-24 Change
1989 99.7%
2000 99.7% -0.1%
2005 100.0% +0.3%
2012 99.8% -0.1%
2014 99.8% -0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 6 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 99.9% compare
  3. 7 Macao 99.9% compare
  4. 10 Tonga 99.8% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 99.8% compare
  6. 12 China 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth female in Moldova?
Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova was 99.8% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for literacy rate, youth female?
Moldova ranks 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
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Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.