Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 87.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2007
All-time low
87.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 90.7 %1997: 90.7 %1998: 91.4 %1999: 92.4 %2000: 92.8 %2001: 93.6 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 100.1 %2005: 100.4 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 101 %2008: 100.6 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 96.4 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 90.5 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania is 87.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 101.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2018.

Romania ranks 159th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 90.7%
1997 90.7% +0.0%
1998 91.4% +0.7%
1999 92.4% +1.1%
2000 92.8% +0.4%
2001 93.6% +0.9%
2002 95.5% +2.0%
2003 96.7% +1.3%
2004 100.1% +3.5%
2005 100.4% +0.2%
2006 100.3% -0.1%
2007 101.0% +0.7%
2008 100.6% -0.5%
2009 99.6% -0.9%
2010 98.9% -0.7%
2011 98.5% -0.5%
2012 96.4% -2.1%
2015 92.2% -4.4%
2016 90.5% -1.8%
2017 89.1% -1.6%
2018 87.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.3% 90.7% 92.4% 4
2000s 98.1% 92.8% 101.0% 10
2010s 93.4% 87.9% 98.9% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 156 Mozambique 88.7% compare
  2. 157 Cote d'Ivoire 88.5% compare
  3. 158 Comoros 88.3% compare
  4. 160 Moldova 87.4% compare
  5. 161 Cayman Islands 85.8% compare
  6. 162 Jamaica 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania was 87.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Romania ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.