How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small states?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Romania

209,323 number

in 2018

Small states

866,252 number

in 2019

Romania rank

37th

Small states rank

39th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Romania
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 866,252 number against 209,323 number in Romania, a difference of 656,929 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 4.1 times Romania's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 37th and Small states ranks 39th of 149 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	210,988 number	1.21 million number	998,526 number	Small states
2000s	117,390 number	1.01 million number	896,684 number	Small states
2010s	129,004 number	869,267 number	740,263 number	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Romania or Small states?: Small states, at 866,252 number against 209,323 number in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Romania and Small states?: 656,929 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small states?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Romania and Small states rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Romania ranks 37th and Small states ranks 39th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/