Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
1.02 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania stood at 1.04 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 modelled data, in 2020.
Romania ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Azerbaijan 1.07 modelled data compare
- 56 Paraguay 1.04 modelled data compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 1.04 modelled data compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 modelled data compare
- 60 Vanuatu 1.04 modelled data compare
- 61 Nigeria 1.03 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania was 1.04 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release