Finland vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Finland
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
49th
Romania rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.2509 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.2225 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9566 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0698 GPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Finland and Romania?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Finland ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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