Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 84.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania peaked at 104.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.7% | — |
| 2002 | 104.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 97.9% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.5% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Romania was 84.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Romania ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release