Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 9.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 9.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Republic of Moldova ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, 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, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -82.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +129.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +192.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +192.1% | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| 2004 | +129.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | -82.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| 2006 | +72.4% | 4.5% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 50 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.6% compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 9.6% compare
- 54 Cambodia 9.3% compare
- 55 Burundi 9.2% compare
- 56 Ukraine 8.9% 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, male in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Republic of Moldova was 9.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/