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 10.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova is 10.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 10.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +181.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 5.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 14.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 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 | +181.9% | 1.7% | 4.7% |
| 2006 | +61.5% | 4.7% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
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 10.3% in 2019, 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 10.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 22.3%. 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/