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

Romania: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 86.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
86.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
128.5%
in 2004
All-time low
86.3%
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2017

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

0501001501990200320171990: 86.3 % of relevant age group1993: 94.3 % of relevant age group1995: 100.3 % of relevant age group1996: 98 % of relevant age group1997: 95.5 % of relevant age group1999: 87.3 % of relevant age group2000: 93.2 % of relevant age group2001: 100.1 % of relevant age group2002: 109 % of relevant age group2003: 108.8 % of relevant age group2004: 128.5 % of relevant age group2005: 100.2 % of relevant age group2006: 99.7 % of relevant age group2007: 100.9 % of relevant age group2008: 102.7 % of relevant age group2009: 100.1 % of relevant age group2010: 97.7 % of relevant age group2011: 98.8 % of relevant age group2012: 100.1 % of relevant age group2014: 88 % of relevant age group2015: 88.2 % of relevant age group2016: 87.2 % of relevant age group2017: 86.9 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Romania is 86.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Romania peaked at 128.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1990.

That places Romania 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Romania, 1990 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1990 86.3%
1993 94.3% +9.2%
1995 100.3% +6.4%
1996 98.0% -2.3%
1997 95.5% -2.6%
1999 87.3% -8.5%
2000 93.2% +6.7%
2001 100.1% +7.4%
2002 109.0% +8.9%
2003 108.8% -0.2%
2004 128.5% +18.1%
2005 100.2% -22.0%
2006 99.7% -0.5%
2007 100.9% +1.1%
2008 102.7% +1.8%
2009 100.1% -2.5%
2010 97.7% -2.4%
2011 98.8% +1.1%
2012 100.1% +1.4%
2014 88.0% -12.1%
2015 88.2% +0.2%
2016 87.2% -1.1%
2017 86.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.6% 86.3% 100.3% 6
2000s 104.3% 93.2% 128.5% 10
2010s 92.4% 86.9% 100.1% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 169 Timor-Leste 89.6% compare
  2. 170 United Arab Emirates 89.2% compare
  3. 171 Bahrain 89.2% compare
  4. 173 Sudan 86.0% compare
  5. 174 Nigeria 85.6% compare
  6. 175 Marshall Islands 83.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Romania?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Romania was 86.9% 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, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 128.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1990.
How does Romania rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Romania ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.