Eritrea vs Romania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Eritrea
277,163
in 2022
Romania
302,892
in 2023
Eritrea rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Romania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199420082023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 302,892 against 277,163 in Eritrea, a difference of 25,729.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 158,812 170,741 11,929 Romania
2010s 247,173 131,308 115,864 Eritrea
2020s 277,163 300,294 23,131 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Eritrea or Romania?
Romania, at 302,892 against 277,163 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Eritrea and Romania?
25,729, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release