Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania was 4.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release