Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Romania

Romania: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.05
in 2023
All-time low
98.8
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Romania, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 991991: 98.91992: 98.91993: 98.91994: 98.81995: 98.81996: 98.81997: 98.81998: 98.81999: 98.82000: 98.82001: 98.82002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 98.92006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 98.92009: 992010: 992011: 98.92012: 992013: 992014: 992015: 992016: 992017: 992018: 992019: 992020: 992021: 992022: 992023: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Romania stood at 99.05. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Romania peaked at 99.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.8, in 1997.

Romania ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 99 —
1991 98.94 -0.1%
1992 98.9 -0.0%
1993 98.87 -0.0%
1994 98.84 -0.0%
1995 98.82 -0.0%
1996 98.81 -0.0%
1997 98.8 -0.0%
1998 98.8 +0.0%
1999 98.81 +0.0%
2000 98.83 +0.0%
2001 98.85 +0.0%
2002 98.87 +0.0%
2003 98.87 +0.0%
2004 98.87 +0.0%
2005 98.88 +0.0%
2006 98.89 +0.0%
2007 98.91 +0.0%
2008 98.94 +0.0%
2009 98.95 +0.0%
2010 98.95 +0.0%
2011 98.94 -0.0%
2012 98.95 +0.0%
2013 98.95 +0.0%
2014 98.96 +0.0%
2015 98.98 +0.0%
2016 98.99 +0.0%
2017 99 +0.0%
2018 99.01 +0.0%
2019 99.02 +0.0%
2020 99.03 +0.0%
2021 99.03 +0.0%
2022 99.04 +0.0%
2023 99.05 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 99.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 99.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.86 98.8 99 10
2000s 98.89 98.83 98.95 10
2010s 98.97 98.94 99.02 10
2020s 99.04 99.03 99.05 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Greece 99.35 compare
  2. 36 Hungary 99.13 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 99.09 compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 98.98 compare
  5. 40 Tajikistan 98.94 compare
  6. 41 Qatar 98.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Romania?
Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Romania was 99.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8 in 1997.
How does Romania rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Romania ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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