Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.4% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania peaked at 2.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Romania was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release