High income vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

High income
1.7%
in 2019
Romania
12.5%
in 2018
High income rank
41st
Romania rank
39th

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

  • High income
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.5% against 1.7% in High income, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Romania's figure about 7.6 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

High income ranks 41st 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 High income Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 12.8% 7.8% Romania
2000s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Romania
2010s 1.9% 7.3% 5.4% 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, High income or Romania?
Romania, at 12.5% against 1.7% in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between High income and Romania?
10.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do High income and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
High income ranks 41st 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

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/