Children out of school, primary, male in Romania

Romania: Children out of school, primary, male was 81,630 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81,630
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
81,630
in 2023
All-time low
2,162
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220232001: 2.2k2002: 6.3k2003: 19.7k2004: 24.6k2005: 33.5k2006: 28.8k2007: 29.6k2008: 14.5k2009: 5.3k2010: 9.9k2011: 17.3k2012: 26.2k2015: 42.3k2016: 48.4k2017: 49.9k2018: 44.8k2019: 39.3k2020: 41.7k2021: 47.0k2022: 81.6k2023: 81.6k

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 81,630 for children out of school, primary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Romania peaked at 81,630 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,162, in 2001.

Romania ranks 49th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2,162
2002 6,325 +192.6%
2003 19,738 +212.1%
2004 24,618 +24.7%
2005 33,460 +35.9%
2006 28,828 -13.8%
2007 29,570 +2.6%
2008 14,537 -50.8%
2009 5,331 -63.3%
2010 9,944 +86.5%
2011 17,308 +74.1%
2012 26,154 +51.1%
2015 42,280 +61.7%
2016 48,364 +14.4%
2017 49,945 +3.3%
2018 44,760 -10.4%
2019 39,314 -12.2%
2020 41,697 +6.1%
2021 46,951 +12.6%
2022 81,626 +73.9%
2023 81,630 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,285 2,162 33,460 9
2010s 34,759 9,944 49,945 8
2020s 62,976 41,697 81,630 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Congo 87,114 compare
  2. 47 Sri Lanka 84,993 compare
  3. 48 Eritrea 83,559 compare
  4. 50 Benin 77,007 compare
  5. 51 Lebanon 75,674 compare
  6. 52 Morocco 71,553 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Romania?
Children out of school, primary, male in Romania was 81,630 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 81,630 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,162 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Romania ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.