Share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania
Romania: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania is 93.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1989.
That places Romania 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.8% | — |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 93.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 82.9% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 85.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.1% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
- 18 Italy 93.8% compare
- 19 Croatia 93.4% compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 93.2% compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 92.5% compare
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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Romania was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.