Enrolment in primary education, female in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in primary education, female was 458,681 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (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.