Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania
Romania: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 75.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 75.2% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania peaked at 84.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2001.
That places Romania 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.5% | — |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 66.5% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 74.4% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Colombia 77.7% compare
- 69 Philippines 76.5% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.3% compare
- 72 Ghana 75.0% compare
- 73 Tuvalu 74.4% compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.6% compare
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Romania was 75.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.