Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania

Romania: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 86.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
86.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
128.3%
in 2004
All-time low
86.4%
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania, 1990–2017

0501001501990200320171990: 86.4 % of relevant age group1993: 94.6 % of relevant age group1999: 87.2 % of relevant age group2000: 92.9 % of relevant age group2001: 99.8 % of relevant age group2002: 108.4 % of relevant age group2003: 108.3 % of relevant age group2004: 128.3 % of relevant age group2005: 99.6 % of relevant age group2006: 99.4 % of relevant age group2007: 100.5 % of relevant age group2008: 101.7 % of relevant age group2009: 98.9 % of relevant age group2010: 97.1 % of relevant age group2011: 98 % of relevant age group2012: 99.2 % of relevant age group2014: 91 % of relevant age group2015: 87.6 % of relevant age group2016: 86.9 % of relevant age group2017: 86.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania stood at 86.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania peaked at 128.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1990.

Romania ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Romania, 1990 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1990 86.4%
1993 94.6% +9.4%
1999 87.2% -7.7%
2000 92.9% +6.4%
2001 99.8% +7.5%
2002 108.4% +8.6%
2003 108.3% -0.1%
2004 128.3% +18.5%
2005 99.6% -22.4%
2006 99.4% -0.2%
2007 100.5% +1.2%
2008 101.7% +1.1%
2009 98.9% -2.8%
2010 97.1% -1.8%
2011 98.0% +1.0%
2012 99.2% +1.2%
2014 91.0% -8.3%
2015 87.6% -3.7%
2016 86.9% -0.9%
2017 86.8% -0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 86.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 86.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.4% 86.4% 94.6% 3
2000s 103.8% 92.9% 128.3% 10
2010s 92.4% 86.8% 99.2% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 167 Bahrain 89.5% compare
  2. 168 Montenegro 88.7% compare
  3. 169 Timor-Leste 87.5% compare
  4. 171 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
  5. 172 Sudan 84.0% compare
  6. 173 Bahamas 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Romania was 86.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 128.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1990.
How does Romania rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Romania ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.