Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 521,161 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
521,161 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
935,711 number
in 1981
All-time low
448,244 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 521,161 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 935,711 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 448,244 number, in 1971.

Romania ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 448,244 number
1972 506,435 number +13.0%
1973 591,670 number +16.8%
1974 704,940 number +19.1%
1975 770,016 number +9.2%
1976 812,420 number +5.5%
1977 825,028 number +1.6%
1978 837,884 number +1.6%
1979 872,374 number +4.1%
1980 911,746 number +4.5%
1981 935,711 number +2.6%
1982 931,217 number -0.5%
1983 902,608 number -3.1%
1984 893,101 number -1.1%
1985 886,199 number -0.8%
1986 864,332 number -2.5%
1987 836,225 number -3.3%
1988 828,079 number -1.0%
1989 831,108 number +0.4%
1990 835,890 number +0.6%
1991 752,141 number -10.0%
1992 742,232 number -1.3%
1993 752,063 number +1.3%
1994 712,136 number -5.3%
1995 715,514 number +0.5%
1996 697,888 number -2.5%
1997 659,226 number -5.5%
1998 623,553 number -5.4%
1999 624,778 number +0.2%
2000 616,313 number -1.4%
2001 611,036 number -0.9%
2002 616,014 number +0.8%
2003 629,703 number +2.2%
2004 636,709 number +1.1%
2005 644,911 number +1.3%
2006 648,338 number +0.5%
2007 648,862 number +0.1%
2008 650,324 number +0.2%
2009 652,855 number +0.4%
2010 666,123 number +2.0%
2011 673,736 number +1.1%
2012 673,641 number -0.0%
2013 581,144 number -13.7%
2014 568,659 number -2.1%
2015 559,565 number -1.6%
2016 534,742 number -4.4%
2017 521,196 number -2.5%
2018 521,161 number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 707,668 number 448,244 number 872,374 number 9
1980s 882,033 number 828,079 number 935,711 number 10
1990s 711,542 number 623,553 number 835,890 number 10
2000s 635,506 number 611,036 number 652,855 number 10
2010s 588,885 number 521,161 number 673,736 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 47 Israel 547,982 number compare
  2. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare
  3. 49 Australia 533,835 number compare
  4. 51 Liberia 509,618 number compare
  5. 52 Canada 509,589 number compare
  6. 53 Algeria 490,035 number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania was 521,161 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 935,711 number in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 448,244 number in 1971.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.