Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.07 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova stood at 1.07 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9548 GPIA, in 2010.
Republic of Moldova ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9548 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9747 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9865 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9818 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9666 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -12.2% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9548 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Republic of Moldova was 1.07 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9548 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release