Romania vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Romania
207,531
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
17.27 million
in 2024
Romania rank
84th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
81st

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

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

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 17.27 million against 207,531 in Romania, a difference of 17.07 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 83.2 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 84th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 221,151 12.10 million 11.88 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 205,772 15.05 million 14.85 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 204,158 16.81 million 16.60 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Romania or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 17.27 million against 207,531 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Romania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
17.07 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Romania ranks 84th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release