Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 15.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Romania peaked at 15.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Romania 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +118.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 15.7% | 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, female in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Romania was 15.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release