Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 20,686 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania stood at 20,686. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania peaked at 20,686 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,365, in 2007.
That places Romania 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,019 | — |
| 2002 | 1,624 | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 2,807 | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 2,317 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2,467 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,491 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 1,647 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6,689 | +306.1% |
| 2010 | 5,107 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5,992 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 5,620 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11,544 | +105.4% |
| 2014 | 13,858 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 11,999 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 12,428 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,445 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 6,305 | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 15,236 | +141.6% |
| 2020 | 15,489 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15,434 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,225 | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 20,686 | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 21.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20,686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 21.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +306.1% | 1,647 | 6,689 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,825 | 1,365 | 13,019 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,753 | 5,107 | 15,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,958 | 15,434 | 20,686 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Romania was 20,686 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,686 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release