Romania vs Rwanda: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Romania
19.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
19.6%
in 2024
Romania rank
75th
Rwanda rank
73rd

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Romania
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 179 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 11.1% 49.4% 38.3% Rwanda
2020s 19.2% 31.1% 11.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Romania or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Romania and Rwanda?
0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Romania and Rwanda rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Romania ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.