Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 11.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.2%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019

246810122000200920192000: 7.9 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 5 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 9 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 8 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.

That places Republic of Moldova 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 7.9%
2001 5.6% -29.5%
2002 4.3% -23.7%
2003 1.5% -63.6%
2004 1.8% +17.8%
2005 5.0% +172.9%
2006 7.5% +51.2%
2007 9.0% +18.9%
2008 8.7% -2.5%
2009 9.1% +3.6%
2010 8.6% -5.3%
2011 8.5% -1.0%
2012 8.2% -3.4%
2013 7.9% -3.2%
2014 8.0% +0.7%
2015 8.8% +10.5%
2016 8.8% +0.1%
2017 9.4% +6.1%
2018 8.8% -5.8%
2019 11.2% +26.4%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +172.9% 1.8% 5.0%
2003 -63.6% 4.3% 1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 1.5% 9.1% 10
2010s 8.8% 7.9% 11.2% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 43 Myanmar 11.6% compare
  2. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.6% compare
  3. 45 Cayman Islands 11.3% compare
  4. 47 Tonga 11.1%
  5. 48 Paraguay 10.7% compare
  6. 49 Suriname 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Republic of Moldova was 11.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Republic of Moldova ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/