Children out of school, primary in Romania

Romania: Children out of school, primary was 160,246 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
160,246
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
160,246
in 2023
All-time low
6,540
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Children out of school, primary in Romania, 2001–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220232001: 6.5k2002: 13.6k2003: 41.0k2004: 50.8k2005: 68.5k2006: 56.9k2007: 57.8k2008: 28.8k2009: 10.1k2010: 20.2k2011: 34.9k2012: 53.0k2015: 83.9k2016: 95.9k2017: 100.0k2018: 87.6k2019: 76.3k2020: 81.3k2021: 92.6k2022: 159.4k2023: 160.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.