Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 9,345 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania stood at 9,345 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 29,941 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,127 number, in 2012.
Romania ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29,941 number | — |
| 1996 | 10,610 number | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 9,754 number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 13,512 number | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 13,552 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,343 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11,441 number | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 9,793 number | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 8,885 number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7,898 number | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 7,689 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,807 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,828 number | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 8,180 number | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 7,319 number | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 7,127 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,844 number | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8,094 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,140 number | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 10,135 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,235 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,345 number | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,954 number | 9,754 number | 29,941 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,915 number | 7,689 number | 13,552 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,713 number | 7,127 number | 10,235 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania was 9,345 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,941 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,127 number in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.