School age population, primary education, female in Romania
Romania: School age population, primary education, female was 500,531 number in 2020. βΌ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Romania, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Romania stood at 500,531 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Romania peaked at 827,213 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 398,738 number, in 2012.
Romania ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672,668 number | 559,958 number | 827,213 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 789,295 number | 773,461 number | 816,762 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,505 number | 663,461 number | 743,175 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,074 number | 417,751 number | 610,824 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,803 number | 398,738 number | 529,930 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,531 number | 500,531 number | 500,531 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Dominican Republic 568,014 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 540,975 number compare
- 85 Netherlands 531,516 number compare
- 87 Israel 456,125 number compare
- 88 Congo, Republic of 435,980 number compare
- 89 Tajikistan, Republic of 427,802 number compare
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, primary education, female in Romania was 500,531 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 827,213 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,738 number in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.