Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 7.83 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.83 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 36.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 2016.
That places Romania 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.28 | — |
| 2004 | 9.87 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.22 | +242.0% |
| 2007 | 18.78 | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 18.38 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.55 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 11.09 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.63 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.01 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.83 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 | 9.87 | 36.22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 7.83 | 13.79 | 7 |
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More education data for Romania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Romania was 7.83 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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