Lebanon vs Romania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Lebanon
146,896 children
in 2024
Romania
160,246 children
in 2023
Lebanon rank
45th
Romania rank
43rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Lebanon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 160,246 children against 146,896 children in Lebanon, a difference of 13,350 children.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,927 children | 37,114 children | 83,813 children | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 152,920 children | 68,968 children | 83,952 children | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 182,527 children | 123,387 children | 59,140 children | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 160,246 children against 146,896 children in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Lebanon and Romania?
- 13,350 children, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Romania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Lebanon ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.