How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

European Union

140,771 number

in 2019

Romania

18,729 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Romania rank

40th

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

European Union
Romania

How they compare

European Union currently reports 140,771 number against 18,729 number in Romania, a difference of 122,042 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.5 times Romania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 42 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	249,806 number	10,476 number	239,330 number	European Union
2000s	177,272 number	2,644 number	174,628 number	European Union
2010s	80,927 number	11,258 number	69,668 number	European Union

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, European Union or Romania?: European Union, at 140,771 number against 18,729 number in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between European Union and Romania?: 122,042 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do European Union and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: European Union ranks 38th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/