Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania
Romania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 94,170 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 94,170 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania peaked at 211,511 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 94,170 number, in 2020.
Romania ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,082 number | — |
| 1971 | 139,106 number | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 137,442 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 147,203 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 163,879 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 182,683 number | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 199,007 number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 209,708 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 211,511 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 207,498 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 201,084 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 195,273 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 192,974 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 193,803 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 196,272 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 198,674 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 199,472 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 198,128 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 192,448 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 184,272 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 175,593 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 168,163 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 163,765 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 165,205 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 169,723 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 174,376 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 176,423 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 174,363 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 164,499 number | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 149,972 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 134,049 number | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 119,638 number | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 109,734 number | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 105,285 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 104,435 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 105,291 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 106,102 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 105,536 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 104,205 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 102,466 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 100,824 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 99,767 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 99,481 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102,508 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 104,873 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 106,795 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 107,173 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 105,874 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 102,662 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 98,447 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 94,170 number | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 94,170 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 4.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 94,170 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,412 number | 137,442 number | 211,511 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,240 number | 184,272 number | 201,084 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,208 number | 149,972 number | 176,423 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,674 number | 102,466 number | 134,049 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,840 number | 98,447 number | 107,173 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,170 number | 94,170 number | 94,170 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Tunisia 98,826 number compare
- 84 Honduras 96,232 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 95,324 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 86,820 number compare
- 88 Israel 80,264 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,904 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Romania was 94,170 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 211,511 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,170 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.