Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 4,985 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania is 4,985 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 14,932 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,037 number, in 2011.
That places Romania 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14,932 number | — |
| 1996 | 4,529 number | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 3,976 number | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 3,403 number | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 3,926 number | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 4,551 number | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4,436 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,755 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4,662 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,848 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,250 number | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 4,257 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,747 number | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3,597 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,037 number | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3,566 number | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3,586 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,632 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,819 number | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 5,279 number | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 5,241 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,985 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,710 number | 3,403 number | 14,932 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,381 number | 3,747 number | 4,848 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,194 number | 3,037 number | 5,279 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 22 Singapore 6,306 number
- 23 Malawi 5,813 number compare
- 24 Central African Republic 5,108 number compare
- 26 Jordan 4,383 number compare
- 27 Russian Federation 4,196 number compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 3,931 number
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Romania was 4,985 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,932 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,037 number in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 4 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.