Children out of school, female in Romania
Romania: Children out of school, female was 15.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, female in Romania stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Romania peaked at 15.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Romania 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +118.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 15.7% | 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 children out of school, female in Romania?
- Children out of school, female in Romania was 15.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for children out of school, female?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.