Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 8.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Moldova 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.4% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +117.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +198.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release