School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Romania
Romania: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 293,113 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania stood at 293,113.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania peaked at 446,602 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 269,576, in 2017.
Romania ranks 84th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 446,602 | — |
| 2002 | 432,581 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 431,482 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 429,676 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 427,022 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 425,894 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 423,920 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 417,527 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 417,676 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 417,066 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 417,094 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 416,604 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 311,891 | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 308,811 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 294,560 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 279,804 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 269,576 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 275,654 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 287,553 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 290,173 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 292,798 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 301,942 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 300,089 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 293,113 | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 293,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 5.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 293,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.1% | 416,604 | 311,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,042 | 417,527 | 446,602 | 9 |
| 2010s | 327,861 | 269,576 | 417,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,623 | 290,173 | 301,942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 81 Sri Lanka 319,064 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 315,651 compare
- 83 Australia 297,554 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 86 Israel 269,023 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania was 293,113 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 446,602 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,576 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release