Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 87.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 2007
All-time low
87.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

02550751001996200720181996: 90.6 %1997: 90.6 %1998: 91.2 %1999: 92.3 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 93.4 %2002: 95.1 %2003: 96.3 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 100.4 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 95.5 %2015: 91.3 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 88.4 %2018: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania stood at 87.2%. 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 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania peaked at 100.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2018.

That places Romania 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 90.6%
1997 90.6% +0.0%
1998 91.2% +0.7%
1999 92.3% +1.2%
2000 92.6% +0.4%
2001 93.4% +0.8%
2002 95.1% +1.8%
2003 96.3% +1.2%
2004 99.6% +3.4%
2005 99.7% +0.1%
2006 99.6% -0.1%
2007 100.4% +0.8%
2008 99.9% -0.5%
2009 99.0% -0.9%
2010 98.2% -0.8%
2011 97.8% -0.5%
2012 95.5% -2.3%
2015 91.3% -4.4%
2016 89.7% -1.7%
2017 88.4% -1.5%
2018 87.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.2% 90.6% 92.3% 4
2000s 97.6% 92.6% 100.4% 10
2010s 92.6% 87.2% 98.2% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 151 Comoros 88.8% compare
  2. 152 Guatemala 88.1% compare
  3. 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.7% compare
  4. 155 Republic of Moldova 86.4% compare
  5. 156 Iraq 86.0% compare
  6. 157 Honduras 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania was 87.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Romania ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.