Children out of school, primary, female in Romania

Romania: Children out of school, primary, female was 78,616 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
78,616
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 177 countries
All-time high
78,616
in 2023
All-time low
4,378
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Romania, 2001–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220232001: 4.4k2002: 7.2k2003: 21.3k2004: 26.2k2005: 35.1k2006: 28.1k2007: 28.2k2008: 14.2k2009: 4.7k2010: 10.3k2011: 17.5k2012: 26.9k2015: 41.6k2016: 47.6k2017: 50.0k2018: 42.8k2019: 36.9k2020: 39.6k2021: 45.6k2022: 77.8k2023: 78.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Romania recorded 78,616 for children out of school, primary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Romania peaked at 78,616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,378, in 2001.

That places Romania 47th out of 177 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 out of school, primary, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 4,378
2002 7,235 +65.3%
2003 21,291 +194.3%
2004 26,190 +23.0%
2005 35,059 +33.9%
2006 28,112 -19.8%
2007 28,217 +0.4%
2008 14,227 -49.6%
2009 4,747 -66.6%
2010 10,296 +116.9%
2011 17,545 +70.4%
2012 26,879 +53.2%
2015 41,599 +54.8%
2016 47,568 +14.3%
2017 50,011 +5.1%
2018 42,831 -14.4%
2019 36,946 -13.7%
2020 39,635 +7.3%
2021 45,600 +15.0%
2022 77,792 +70.6%
2023 78,616 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,828 4,378 35,059 9
2010s 34,209 10,296 50,011 8
2020s 60,411 39,635 78,616 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 Ukraine 91,122 compare
  2. 45 Congo 84,011 compare
  3. 46 Madagascar 78,735 compare
  4. 48 Russia 78,377 compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 compare
  6. 50 Lebanon 71,222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Romania?
Children out of school, primary, female in Romania was 78,616 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 78,616 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,378 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Romania ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.