Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Republic of Moldova
87.4%
in 2019
Romania
87.9%
in 2018
Republic of Moldova rank
160th
Romania rank
159th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
0255075100199520072019

How they compare

Romania currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 160th and Romania ranks 159th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 91.9% 91.3% 0.6% Republic of Moldova
2000s 93.6% 98.1% 4.4% Romania
2010s 89.5% 93.4% 3.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Romania, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 160th and Romania ranks 159th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.