Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 88.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2011
All-time low
80.6%
in 1994
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 81 %1972: 80.8 %1973: 81.2 %1974: 82.1 %1989: 94.3 %1990: 94.9 %1991: 87.5 %1992: 83.5 %1993: 80.8 %1994: 80.6 %1995: 81.7 %1996: 82.8 %1997: 83.4 %1998: 84.2 %1999: 84.7 %2000: 85 %2001: 85.7 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 88.4 %2004: 89.7 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 89.9 %2007: 92 %2008: 94.5 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 98 %2012: 97.2 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 88.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1994.

Romania ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 81.0%
1972 80.8% -0.3%
1973 81.2% +0.5%
1974 82.1% +1.1%
1989 94.3% +14.8%
1990 94.9% +0.7%
1991 87.5% -7.8%
1992 83.5% -4.5%
1993 80.8% -3.3%
1994 80.6% -0.3%
1995 81.7% +1.4%
1996 82.8% +1.4%
1997 83.4% +0.6%
1998 84.2% +1.0%
1999 84.7% +0.6%
2000 85.0% +0.4%
2001 85.7% +0.8%
2002 87.5% +2.1%
2003 88.4% +1.0%
2004 89.7% +1.6%
2005 89.9% +0.2%
2006 89.9% +0.0%
2007 92.0% +2.3%
2008 94.5% +2.7%
2009 96.4% +2.0%
2010 97.8% +1.5%
2011 98.0% +0.1%
2012 97.2% -0.8%
2015 91.2% -6.2%
2016 89.2% -2.2%
2017 88.7% -0.5%
2018 88.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.3% 80.8% 82.1% 4
1980s 94.3% 94.3% 94.3% 1
1990s 84.4% 80.6% 94.9% 10
2000s 89.9% 85.0% 96.4% 10
2010s 92.9% 88.3% 98.0% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 131 Tajikistan 89.5% compare
  2. 132 Benin 89.2% compare
  3. 133 Burundi 88.5% compare
  4. 135 Myanmar 88.0% compare
  5. 136 Togo 87.5% compare
  6. 137 Republic of Moldova 86.7% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania was 88.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1994.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Romania ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.