School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Romania
Romania: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 269,422 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
269,422 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
858,897 number
in 1976
All-time low
269,422 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania stood at 269,422 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania peaked at 858,897 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 269,422 number, in 2020.
That places Romania 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 573,395 number | — |
| 1971 | 595,222 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 657,464 number | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 740,227 number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 821,755 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 844,543 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 858,897 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 846,466 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 813,467 number | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 775,633 number | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 774,507 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 771,317 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 778,106 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 789,566 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 798,381 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 782,358 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 765,980 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 737,540 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 702,212 number | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 668,839 number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 662,023 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 654,790 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 669,009 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 690,963 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 707,381 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 682,349 number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 651,713 number | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 597,043 number | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 528,197 number | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 460,579 number | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 431,734 number | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 408,461 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 405,658 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 415,570 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 429,336 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 423,059 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 418,719 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 413,845 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 407,393 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 401,638 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 403,998 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 406,258 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 413,432 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 320,167 number | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 325,408 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 319,738 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 313,675 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 301,551 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 286,666 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 272,562 number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 269,422 number | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 269,422 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 4.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 269,422 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 752,707 number | 573,395 number | 858,897 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,881 number | 668,839 number | 798,381 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,405 number | 460,579 number | 707,381 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,541 number | 401,638 number | 431,734 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,346 number | 272,562 number | 413,432 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,422 number | 269,422 number | 269,422 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 80 Tunisia 304,769 number compare
- 81 Honduras 289,699 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 285,113 number compare
- 84 Netherlands 257,048 number compare
- 85 Israel 244,608 number compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 234,482 number compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Romania was 269,422 number in 2020, 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 858,897 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,422 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.