Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Romania 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8282 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.5615 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8681 GPIA | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9205 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8872 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9774 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9582 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9873 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2509 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.09 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 one year before the official primary in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Romania was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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