Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania

Romania: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4,601 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,601
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19,659
in 1993
All-time low
1,885
in 2021
Years of data
25
1993–2023

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania, 1993–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200820231993: 19.7k1999: 9.5k2001: 9.4k2002: 9.3k2003: 7.9k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.2k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.4k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.7k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.3k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.8k2018: 6.1k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.4k2021: 1.9k2022: 3.4k2023: 4.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania is 4,601, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania peaked at 19,659 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,885, in 2021.

Romania ranks 59th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Romania, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 19,659
1999 9,513 -51.6%
2001 9,408 -1.1%
2002 9,252 -1.7%
2003 7,910 -14.5%
2004 6,752 -14.6%
2005 6,167 -8.7%
2006 5,550 -10.0%
2007 5,296 -4.6%
2008 5,306 +0.2%
2009 5,922 +11.6%
2010 5,432 -8.3%
2011 4,746 -12.6%
2012 4,658 -1.9%
2013 5,201 +11.7%
2014 5,325 +2.4%
2015 6,663 +25.1%
2016 6,695 +0.5%
2017 6,767 +1.1%
2018 6,145 -9.2%
2019 4,842 -21.2%
2020 4,364 -9.9%
2021 1,885 -56.8%
2022 3,443 +82.7%
2023 4,601 +33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,586 9,513 19,659 2
2000s 6,840 5,296 9,408 9
2010s 5,647 4,658 6,767 10
2020s 3,573 1,885 4,601 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 56 Greece 5,636 compare
  2. 57 Sierra Leone 5,606 compare
  3. 58 Indonesia 5,601 compare
  4. 60 Honduras 4,469 compare
  5. 61 Papua New Guinea 4,442 compare
  6. 62 Cambodia 4,421 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania was 4,601 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19,659 in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,885 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Romania ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release