School enrollment, primary, male in Romania

Romania: School enrollment, primary, male was 85.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 203 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 2001
All-time low
85.2%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2001–2023

School enrollment, primary, male in Romania, 2001–2023

02550751002001201220232001: 106.8 % gross2002: 106.5 % gross2003: 103.9 % gross2004: 106.1 % gross2005: 103 % gross2006: 102.2 % gross2007: 100.5 % gross2008: 99.2 % gross2009: 101.3 % gross2010: 100.5 % gross2011: 99 % gross2012: 96.9 % gross2015: 89.7 % gross2016: 88.1 % gross2017: 87.9 % gross2018: 91.7 % gross2019: 93 % gross2020: 92.3 % gross2021: 91.3 % gross2022: 85.2 % gross2023: 85.4 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Romania stood at 85.4%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Romania peaked at 106.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2022.

Romania ranks 184th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
2001 106.8%
2002 106.5% -0.3%
2003 103.9% -2.5%
2004 106.1% +2.1%
2005 103.0% -2.9%
2006 102.2% -0.8%
2007 100.5% -1.6%
2008 99.2% -1.3%
2009 101.3% +2.1%
2010 100.5% -0.8%
2011 99.0% -1.5%
2012 96.9% -2.1%
2015 89.7% -7.5%
2016 88.1% -1.7%
2017 87.9% -0.2%
2018 91.7% +4.3%
2019 93.0% +1.4%
2020 92.3% -0.7%
2021 91.3% -1.1%
2022 85.2% -6.6%
2023 85.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.3% 99.2% 106.8% 9
2010s 93.3% 87.9% 100.5% 8
2020s 88.6% 85.2% 92.3% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 181 Puerto Rico 87.5% compare
  2. 182 Ethiopia 87.3% compare
  3. 183 Angola 86.4% compare
  4. 185 Pakistan 85.0% compare
  5. 186 Barbados 84.8% compare
  6. 187 Solomon Islands 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Romania?
School enrollment, primary, male in Romania was 85.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2022.
How does Romania rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Romania ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.