Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania
Romania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 19.33 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania stood at 19.33.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania peaked at 27.08 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 2009.
Romania ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.92 | — |
| 1986 | 27.04 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 27.08 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.13 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 21.94 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 21.27 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.07 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.27 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.56 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.02 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 19.56 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.32 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.71 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.08 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.44 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.48 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.99 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.81 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.54 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.86 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.11 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.37 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.56 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.91 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.33 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.45 | 25.13 | 27.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.52 | 18.71 | 21.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.11 | 15.83 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 16.11 | 19.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Romania was 19.33 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Romania ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.