Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania peaked at 4.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Romania was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Romania ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release