Repeaters, primary, total in Romania
Romania: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Romania, 1990–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Romania is 1.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Romania peaked at 4.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Romania 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +140.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% compare
- 115 Indonesia 1.3% compare
- 117 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
- 119 Switzerland 1.2% compare
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Romania?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Romania was 1.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Romania ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.