Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 84.41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania is 84.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 100 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1820.
That places Romania 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.78 | — |
| 1825 | 2.07 | +16.3% |
| 1830 | 2.4 | +15.9% |
| 1835 | 2.79 | +16.3% |
| 1840 | 3.24 | +16.1% |
| 1845 | 3.75 | +15.7% |
| 1850 | 4.35 | +16.0% |
| 1855 | 5.03 | +15.6% |
| 1860 | 5.81 | +15.5% |
| 1865 | 6.71 | +15.5% |
| 1870 | 7.73 | +15.2% |
| 1875 | 8.9 | +15.1% |
| 1880 | 10.22 | +14.8% |
| 1885 | 12.46 | +21.9% |
| 1890 | 17.2 | +38.0% |
| 1895 | 22.75 | +32.3% |
| 1900 | 55.59 | +144.4% |
| 1905 | 41.61 | -25.1% |
| 1910 | 76.36 | +83.5% |
| 1915 | 54.74 | -28.3% |
| 1920 | 65 | +18.7% |
| 1925 | 71.74 | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 78.57 | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 100 | +27.3% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 77.61 | -22.4% |
| 1950 | 78.84 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 64.71 | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 83.09 | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 86.48 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 94.96 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 90.72 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 86.48 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 99.37 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 98.61 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.74 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 94.69 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.78 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.72 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 98.81 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.85 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.68 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.16 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.63 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.11 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.05 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.6 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.56 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.42 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.73 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.42 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.39 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 84.41 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +144.4% | 22.75 | 55.59 |
| 1910 | +83.5% | 41.61 | 76.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.92 | 1.78 | 2.07 | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.59 | 2.4 | 2.79 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.5 | 3.24 | 3.75 | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.69 | 4.35 | 5.03 | 2 |
| 1860s | 6.26 | 5.81 | 6.71 | 2 |
| 1870s | 8.32 | 7.73 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 11.34 | 10.22 | 12.46 | 2 |
| 1890s | 19.98 | 17.2 | 22.75 | 2 |
| 1900s | 48.6 | 41.61 | 55.59 | 2 |
| 1910s | 65.55 | 54.74 | 76.36 | 2 |
| 1920s | 68.37 | 65 | 71.74 | 2 |
| 1930s | 89.28 | 78.57 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 88.81 | 77.61 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.78 | 64.71 | 78.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.78 | 83.09 | 86.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.84 | 90.72 | 94.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.48 | 86.48 | 86.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.03 | 92.78 | 99.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.07 | 90.6 | 97.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.74 | 84.39 | 91.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Romania was 84.41 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1935.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1820.
- How does Romania rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.