Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 458,681 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
458,681 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
705,762 number
in 1989
All-time low
389,243 number
in 2012
Years of data
32
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 458,681 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Romania peaked at 705,762 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 389,243 number, in 2012.
Romania ranks 84th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 677,587 number | — |
| 1972 | 648,020 number | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 602,596 number | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 620,276 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 705,762 number | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 671,466 number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 613,352 number | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 590,891 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 584,917 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 602,685 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 650,697 number | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 677,613 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 683,727 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 666,908 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 623,161 number | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 576,252 number | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 527,058 number | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 496,722 number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 478,197 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 486,166 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 469,347 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 454,406 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 445,010 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 417,963 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 413,847 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 407,024 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 398,615 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 389,243 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 457,291 number | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 453,884 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 448,141 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 458,681 number | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 458,681 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 3.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 458,681 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637,120 number | 602,596 number | 677,587 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 705,762 number | 705,762 number | 705,762 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 636,542 number | 584,917 number | 683,727 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,497 number | 413,847 number | 576,252 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,411 number | 389,243 number | 458,681 number | 7 |
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 primary education, female in Romania?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Romania was 458,681 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 705,762 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,243 number in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.