School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9898 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9898 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9936 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9822 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.9898 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Romania peaked at 0.9936 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9822 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Romania 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9846 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9838 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9856 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9876 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9851 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9898 GPIA | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9898 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9898 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9885 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Romania was 0.9898 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9936 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9822 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release