School enrollment, primary in Romania
Romania: School enrollment, primary was 84.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Romania peaked at 105.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 185th of 205 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.8% | — |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 85% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.6% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 87.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.9% | 91.9% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Romania?
- School enrollment, primary in Romania was 84.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Romania ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.