Girls and boys who are out of school in Romania
Romania: Girls and boys who are out of school was 78,616 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Romania stood at 78,616 girls. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Romania peaked at 78,616 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,378 girls, in 2001.
Romania ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Romania, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,378 girls | — |
| 2002 | 7,235 girls | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 21,291 girls | +194.3% |
| 2004 | 26,190 girls | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 35,059 girls | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 28,112 girls | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 28,217 girls | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14,227 girls | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 4,747 girls | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 10,296 girls | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 17,545 girls | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 26,879 girls | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 41,599 girls | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 47,568 girls | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 50,011 girls | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 42,831 girls | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 36,946 girls | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 39,635 girls | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 45,600 girls | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 77,792 girls | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 78,616 girls | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,828 girls | 4,378 girls | 35,059 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,209 girls | 10,296 girls | 50,011 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 60,411 girls | 39,635 girls | 78,616 girls | 4 |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Romania?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Romania was 78,616 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 78,616 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,378 girls in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.