Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, preprimary

Romania
94.9%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.1%
in 2020
Romania rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100197119952020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 94.9% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 66.8%.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 46.3% 14.6% 31.8% Romania
1980s 56.9% 15.0% 41.9% Romania
1990s 55.5% 15.1% 40.3% Romania
2000s 74.5% 18.5% 56.1% Romania
2010s 84.7% 25.7% 59.1% Romania
2020s 94.9% 28.1% 66.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Romania, at 94.9% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Romania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.