Children not in school in Romania
Romania: Children not in school was 19.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Romania is 19.24, 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, children not in school in Romania peaked at 19.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6241, 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.
Children not in school in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.78 | — |
| 2002 | 0.727 | -92.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6241 | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | +381.9% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +117.5% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.92 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 15.51 | +124.8% |
| 2020 | 16.14 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.83 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 19.24 | +2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 4.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in 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% | 1.17 | 5.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 | 0.6241 | 9.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.27 | 4.46 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 | 15.23 | 19.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Romania?
- Children not in school in Romania was 19.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for children not in school?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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