School enrollment, primary, female in Romania
Romania: School enrollment, primary, female was 84.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Romania stood at 84.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Romania peaked at 104.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 97.9% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.5% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9906 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Romania?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Romania was 84.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Romania ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.