How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

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.

European Union vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

European Union

1.8%

in 2019

Romania

12.5%

in 2018

European Union rank

40th

Romania rank

39th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

European Union
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.5% against 1.8% in European Union, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Romania's figure about 6.9 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

European Union ranks 40th 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	European Union	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.9%	12.8%	10.0%	Romania
2000s	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	Romania
2010s	1.5%	7.3%	5.7%	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, European Union or Romania?: Romania, at 12.5% against 1.8% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between European Union and Romania?: 10.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do European Union and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: European Union ranks 40th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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/