Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania, 1989–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania is 0.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 4.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +216.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +216.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 163 China 0.0% compare
- 164 Korea 0.0% compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 166 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 166 Iceland 0.0%
- 166 Japan 0.0%
- 166 Malaysia 0.0%
- 166 Mauritius 0.0%
- 166 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 166 Naoero 0.0%
- 166 New Zealand 0.0%
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 166 Norway 0.0%
- 166 Oman 0.0% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 166 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 166 Sweden 0.0%
- 166 Tonga 0.0%
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Romania was 0.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.