How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Romania?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Romania: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Euro area

147,288 number

in 2019

Romania

36,490 number

in 2018

Euro area rank

39th

Romania rank

40th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Euro area
Romania

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 147,288 number against 36,490 number in Romania, a difference of 110,798 number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.0 times Romania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 42 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	380,773 number	18,427 number	362,346 number	Euro area
2000s	256,436 number	3,369 number	253,067 number	Euro area
2010s	95,467 number	21,961 number	73,506 number	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Euro area or Romania?: Euro area, at 147,288 number against 36,490 number in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Euro area and Romania?: 110,798 number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Euro area ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/