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Primary education, teachers in Romania

Romania: Primary education, teachers was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2023
All-time low
80.8%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1989–2023

Primary education, teachers in Romania, 1989–2023

0204060801001989200620231989: 80.8 % female1991: 84 % female1992: 82.9 % female1993: 83.1 % female1994: 83.6 % female1995: 83.9 % female1996: 84.4 % female1997: 85 % female1998: 85.4 % female1999: 85.7 % female2000: 86.3 % female2001: 86.7 % female2002: 86.8 % female2003: 87.2 % female2004: 86.9 % female2005: 86.5 % female2006: 86.7 % female2007: 86.7 % female2008: 85.9 % female2009: 85.9 % female2010: 86.2 % female2011: 86.8 % female2012: 86.9 % female2013: 88.1 % female2014: 88.6 % female2015: 89 % female2016: 89.5 % female2017: 89.8 % female2018: 90.2 % female2019: 90.6 % female2020: 91.1 % female2021: 91.8 % female2022: 92.6 % female2023: 93.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers in Romania stood at 93.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Romania peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1989.

Romania ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1
1990s 84.2% 82.9% 85.7% 9
2000s 86.6% 85.9% 87.2% 10
2010s 88.6% 86.2% 90.6% 10
2020s 92.2% 91.1% 93.2% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% compare
  2. 17 Italy 93.8% compare
  3. 18 Croatia 93.4% compare
  4. 20 Uzbekistan 93.2% compare
  5. 21 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
  6. 22 Tuvalu 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Romania?
Primary education, teachers in Romania was 93.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1989.
How does Romania rank for primary education, teachers?
Romania ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.