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 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.9% | — |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 35 Malawi 21.0% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 21.0% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 19.4% compare
- 39 Ghana 19.1% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 18.5%
- 41 Bangladesh 18.3%
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 19.2% 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 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Romania ranks 38th 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 up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release