Share of children who have completed primary school in Romania
Romania: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 99.1% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Romania peaked at 99.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1997.
Romania ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.3% | — |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Romania?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Romania was 99.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.