Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9905 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania stood at 0.9905 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9687 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Romania 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9878 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9719 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9691 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9687 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9859 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9905 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9905 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9687 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania was 0.9905 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9687 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release