Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.6% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 15.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +119.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +206.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 451,054 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 15.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.