Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9636 modelled data, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9636 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9933 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | -33.3% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -33.3% | 1.5 modelled data | 1 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 0.9636 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Republic of Moldova was 1 modelled data in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9636 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release