Over-age students, primary in Romania

Romania: Over-age students, primary was 3.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2001
All-time low
3.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Over-age students, primary in Romania, 1998–2017

02461998200720171998: 4.4 % of enrollment1999: 4.9 % of enrollment2000: 5.3 % of enrollment2001: 6.1 % of enrollment2002: 5.6 % of enrollment2003: 5.2 % of enrollment2004: 4.8 % of enrollment2005: 4.7 % of enrollment2006: 5 % of enrollment2007: 4.6 % of enrollment2008: 4.1 % of enrollment2009: 3.7 % of enrollment2010: 3.7 % of enrollment2011: 3.7 % of enrollment2012: 3.7 % of enrollment2015: 3.2 % of enrollment2016: 3.2 % of enrollment2017: 3.4 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

In 2017, over-age students, primary in Romania stood at 3.4%.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Romania peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.

That places Romania 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Romania, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of enrollment Change
1998 4.4%
1999 4.9% +11.9%
2000 5.3% +7.4%
2001 6.1% +14.4%
2002 5.6% -8.3%
2003 5.2% -6.4%
2004 4.8% -7.7%
2005 4.7% -3.4%
2006 5.0% +7.2%
2007 4.6% -7.9%
2008 4.1% -11.7%
2009 3.7% -9.0%
2010 3.7% +0.6%
2011 3.7% +0.2%
2012 3.7% -0.2%
2015 3.2% -12.5%
2016 3.2% -0.7%
2017 3.4% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 4.4% 4.9% 2
2000s 4.9% 3.7% 6.1% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.2% 3.7% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 3.6% compare
  2. 118 Luxembourg 3.5% compare
  3. 119 Estonia 3.4% compare
  4. 121 Kiribati 3.4% compare
  5. 122 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
  6. 123 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Romania?
Over-age students, primary in Romania was 3.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for over-age students, primary?
Romania ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.