Children out of school, primary in Romania
Romania: Children out of school, primary was 160,246 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 160,246 for children out of school, primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Romania peaked at 160,246 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,540, in 2001.
That places Romania 44th out of 197 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, primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,540 | — |
| 2002 | 13,560 | +107.3% |
| 2003 | 41,029 | +202.6% |
| 2004 | 50,808 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 68,519 | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 56,940 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 57,787 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,764 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 10,078 | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 20,240 | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 34,853 | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 53,033 | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 83,879 | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 95,932 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 99,956 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 87,591 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 76,260 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 81,332 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 92,551 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 159,418 | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 160,246 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,114 | 6,540 | 68,519 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,968 | 20,240 | 99,956 | 8 |
| 2020s | 123,387 | 81,332 | 160,246 | 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 out of school, primary in Romania?
- Children out of school, primary in Romania was 160,246 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 160,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,540 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for children out of school, primary?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.