Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania

Romania: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0458 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0458 units per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0684 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0402 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
41
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania, 1971–2023

00.020.040.061971199720231971: 0.068 units per person1972: 0.065 units per person1973: 0.06 units per person1974: 0.061 units per person1981: 0.068 units per person1986: 0.067 units per person1987: 0.066 units per person1988: 0.065 units per person1989: 0.062 units per person1990: 0.059 units per person1991: 0.054 units per person1992: 0.053 units per person1993: 0.053 units per person1994: 0.054 units per person1995: 0.059 units per person1996: 0.062 units per person1997: 0.062 units per person1998: 0.061 units per person1999: 0.057 units per person2000: 0.053 units per person2001: 0.049 units per person2002: 0.047 units per person2003: 0.046 units per person2004: 0.047 units per person2005: 0.046 units per person2006: 0.044 units per person2007: 0.044 units per person2008: 0.042 units per person2009: 0.042 units per person2010: 0.042 units per person2011: 0.041 units per person2012: 0.04 units per person2015: 0.048 units per person2016: 0.048 units per person2017: 0.047 units per person2018: 0.049 units per person2019: 0.048 units per person2020: 0.047 units per person2021: 0.046 units per person2022: 0.045 units per person2023: 0.046 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania is 0.0458 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0684 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 units per person, in 2012.

That places Romania 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0684 units per person
1972 0.0647 units per person -5.4%
1973 0.0598 units per person -7.6%
1974 0.061 units per person +1.9%
1981 0.0682 units per person +11.9%
1986 0.0673 units per person -1.3%
1987 0.0665 units per person -1.3%
1988 0.0648 units per person -2.4%
1989 0.0625 units per person -3.7%
1990 0.0594 units per person -4.9%
1991 0.0545 units per person -8.3%
1992 0.0531 units per person -2.5%
1993 0.0528 units per person -0.7%
1994 0.0544 units per person +3.2%
1995 0.0589 units per person +8.2%
1996 0.0615 units per person +4.5%
1997 0.0623 units per person +1.3%
1998 0.061 units per person -2.1%
1999 0.0572 units per person -6.3%
2000 0.053 units per person -7.3%
2001 0.0493 units per person -7.0%
2002 0.0473 units per person -3.9%
2003 0.0459 units per person -3.0%
2004 0.0469 units per person +2.1%
2005 0.0455 units per person -2.9%
2006 0.0443 units per person -2.7%
2007 0.044 units per person -0.7%
2008 0.0421 units per person -4.2%
2009 0.042 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.0416 units per person -1.0%
2011 0.041 units per person -1.4%
2012 0.0402 units per person -1.9%
2015 0.0478 units per person +18.8%
2016 0.0477 units per person -0.3%
2017 0.0474 units per person -0.6%
2018 0.0487 units per person +2.7%
2019 0.0481 units per person -1.2%
2020 0.0469 units per person -2.4%
2021 0.0459 units per person -2.3%
2022 0.0455 units per person -0.8%
2023 0.0458 units per person +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0635 units per person 0.0598 units per person 0.0684 units per person 4
1980s 0.0659 units per person 0.0625 units per person 0.0682 units per person 5
1990s 0.0575 units per person 0.0528 units per person 0.0623 units per person 10
2000s 0.046 units per person 0.042 units per person 0.053 units per person 10
2010s 0.0453 units per person 0.0402 units per person 0.0487 units per person 8
2020s 0.046 units per person 0.0455 units per person 0.0469 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 184 Malta 0.0495 units per person compare
  2. 185 Belarus 0.0486 units per person compare
  3. 186 South Korea 0.0484 units per person compare
  4. 188 Slovakia 0.0451 units per person compare
  5. 189 Puerto Rico 0.0451 units per person compare
  6. 190 Cyprus 0.0446 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania was 0.0458 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0684 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 units per person in 2012.
How does Romania rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Romania ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.