Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.9% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.2% | — |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%. (52 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Republic of Moldova was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release