Europe & Central Asia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.5% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 5.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 12.8% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.5% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 10.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/