Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 253,656 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 253,656 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania peaked at 461,084 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 224,483 number, in 1971.
That places Romania 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 224,483 number | — |
| 1972 | 254,015 number | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 296,721 number | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 355,016 number | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 385,569 number | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 404,766 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 408,190 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 412,982 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 429,508 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 450,785 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 461,084 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 458,662 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 445,106 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 440,790 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 437,152 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 426,792 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 413,815 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 409,771 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 411,825 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 413,496 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 375,347 number | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 370,313 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 376,242 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 354,861 number | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 356,475 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 345,996 number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 325,128 number | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 307,478 number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 308,478 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 305,150 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 302,055 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 304,592 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 311,080 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 313,558 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 316,818 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 317,536 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 317,736 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 317,609 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 319,189 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 325,174 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 328,769 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 329,153 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 283,687 number | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 277,057 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 272,404 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 260,207 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 253,368 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 253,656 number | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 253,656 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 5.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 253,656 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,361 number | 224,483 number | 429,508 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 435,578 number | 409,771 number | 461,084 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,381 number | 307,478 number | 413,496 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,532 number | 302,055 number | 319,189 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,053 number | 253,368 number | 329,153 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania was 253,656 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 461,084 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,483 number in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.