Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Romania peaked at 17.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2005.
That places Romania 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 14.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 16.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Tajikistan 17.7% compare
- 39 Burundi 17.3% compare
- 40 Iraq 17.2% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9% compare
- 43 El Salvador 16.8% compare
- 43 Uganda 16.8% 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, male (modelled) in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Romania was 17.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release