Expenditure on primary education in Romania
Romania: Expenditure on primary education was 12.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Romania, 1996–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Romania is 12.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Romania peaked at 37.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
That places Romania 149th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.4% | — |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +170.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.8% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Romania?
- Expenditure on primary education in Romania was 12.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Romania ranks 149th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.