Romania vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Romania
19.1%
in 2023
Russia
16.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
74th
Russia rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.1% against 16.7% in Russia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russia ahead.
Romania ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 14.5% | 10.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.3% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 11.4% | 5.7% | 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, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 19.1% against 16.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Romania and Russia?
- 2.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Romania ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 175 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, male (%). 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