School enrollment, primary, female in Romania
Romania: School enrollment, primary, female was 82.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Romania, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Romania recorded 82.0% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2017.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Romania peaked at 94.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1993.
That places Romania 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 75.5% | 89.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 86.7% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.0% | 90.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Romania?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Romania was 82.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Romania ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.