Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania

Romania: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 85.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2004
All-time low
75.4%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania, 1993–2017

0204060801001993200520171993: 75.4 % of primary school age children1994: 83.4 % of primary school age children1995: 88.3 % of primary school age children1996: 89.6 % of primary school age children1997: 89.6 % of primary school age children1998: 93.3 % of primary school age children1999: 90.6 % of primary school age children2000: 90.6 % of primary school age children2001: 90.9 % of primary school age children2002: 93.8 % of primary school age children2003: 97.5 % of primary school age children2004: 98.9 % of primary school age children2005: 98.7 % of primary school age children2006: 96.4 % of primary school age children2007: 96.4 % of primary school age children2008: 96.2 % of primary school age children2009: 96.5 % of primary school age children2010: 96.2 % of primary school age children2011: 95.6 % of primary school age children2012: 94.4 % of primary school age children2015: 89.5 % of primary school age children2016: 87.5 % of primary school age children2017: 85.7 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania is 85.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1993.

That places Romania 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Romania, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1993 75.4%
1994 83.4% +10.5%
1995 88.3% +5.9%
1996 89.6% +1.5%
1997 89.6% +0.0%
1998 93.3% +4.1%
1999 90.6% -2.8%
2000 90.6% -0.1%
2001 90.9% +0.3%
2002 93.8% +3.2%
2003 97.5% +4.0%
2004 98.9% +1.5%
2005 98.7% -0.2%
2006 96.4% -2.3%
2007 96.4% -0.1%
2008 96.2% -0.2%
2009 96.5% +0.2%
2010 96.2% -0.3%
2011 95.6% -0.6%
2012 94.4% -1.3%
2015 89.5% -5.1%
2016 87.5% -2.3%
2017 85.7% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 75.4% 93.3% 7
2000s 95.6% 90.6% 98.9% 10
2010s 91.5% 85.7% 96.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Romania was 85.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1993.
How does Romania rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Romania ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.