Primary education, pupils in Romania
Romania: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Romania stood at 48.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Romania peaked at 48.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2012.
That places Romania 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 130 New Caledonia 48.3% compare
- 131 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 48.3% compare
- 132 Tajikistan, Republic of 48.3% compare
- 134 Guatemala 48.3% compare
- 135 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 48.3% compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.2% compare
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Romania?
- Primary education, pupils in Romania was 48.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Romania ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.