Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Romania
Romania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 84.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Romania, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.4% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Romania peaked at 100.0% in 1935 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 48.6% | 41.6% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 65.5% | 54.7% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 89.3% | 78.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 88.8% | 77.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.8% | 64.7% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.8% | 90.7% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 92.8% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.6% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.4% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Romania?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Romania was 84.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1935.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1820.
- How does Romania rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Romania ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.