Romania vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Romania
863,933
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
53.96 million
in 2024
Romania rank
79th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
79th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Romania
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 53.96 million against 863,933 in Romania, a difference of 53.09 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 62.5 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 79th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th of 220 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million 32.58 million 31.38 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 857,332 41.97 million 41.11 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 865,144 51.92 million 51.05 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Romania or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 53.96 million against 863,933 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Romania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
53.09 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 79th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release