Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 16.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova is 16.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2003.
That places Republic of Moldova 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +103.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.0% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| 2007 | +51.2% | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| 2003 | -39.3% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.2% compare
- 31 El Salvador 17.2% compare
- 32 Jamaica 17.0% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 15.7% compare
- 35 Paraguay 15.0% compare
- 36 Cambodia 14.1% compare
More education data for Republic of 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Republic of Moldova was 16.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.