Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania
Romania: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Romania 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -92.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +381.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +117.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +124.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 4.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +381.9% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Romania was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.