Romania vs SDG: Europe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Romania
15.6%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
1.3%
in 2025
Romania rank
38th
SDG: Europe rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Romania
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.6% against 1.3% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 12.0 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
Romania ranks 38th and SDG: Europe ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.6% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 1.2% | 11.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Romania or SDG: Europe?
- Romania, at 15.6% against 1.3% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Romania and SDG: Europe?
- 14.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and SDG: Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and SDG: Europe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 38th and SDG: Europe ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release