Children out of school, primary in Romania
Romania: Children out of school, primary was 160,246 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 160,246 for children out of school, primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Romania peaked at 160,246 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,540, in 2001.
That places Romania 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,114 | 6,540 | 68,519 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,968 | 20,240 | 99,956 | 8 |
| 2020s | 123,387 | 81,332 | 160,246 | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Romania?
- Children out of school, primary in Romania was 160,246 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 160,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,540 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for children out of school, primary?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.