How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Romania?

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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

OECD members

2.2%

in 2019

Romania

11.0%

in 2018

OECD members rank

38th

Romania rank

37th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

OECD members
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.0% against 2.2% in OECD members, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Romania's figure about 5.1 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	Romania
2000s	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	Romania
2010s	2.3%	7.0%	4.6%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, OECD members or Romania?: Romania, at 11.0% against 2.2% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between OECD members and Romania?: 8.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Romania?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: OECD members ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/