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 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania peaked at 1.53 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9422 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Romania 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.53 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9422 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.996 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Romania was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.53 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9422 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release