Euro area vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Euro area
1.2%
in 2019
Romania
12.6%
in 2018
Euro area rank
44th
Romania rank
41st

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

  • Euro area
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.6% against 1.2% in Euro area, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 10.4 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Euro area ranks 44th and Romania ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 12.7% 10.5% Romania
2000s 1.4% 4.2% 2.8% Romania
2010s 1.1% 7.6% 6.5% 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, female, Euro area or Romania?
Romania, at 12.6% against 1.2% in Euro area as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Euro area and Romania?
11.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Euro area ranks 44th and Romania ranks 41st 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/