Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 12.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania stood at 12.4%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 472.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania peaked at 24.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.6% | — |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1255.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 7.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1255.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 7.0% | 24.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.0% | 12.4% | 7 |
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, male in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Romania was 12.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/