Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova
Moldova: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Moldova, 1989–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
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.