Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 209,323 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
209,323 number
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
37th
of 149 countries
All-time high
221,064 number
in 2001
All-time low
56,719 number
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania, 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 211.4k number1999: 210.6k number2000: 208.0k number2001: 221.1k number2002: 160.8k number2003: 135.9k number2004: 96.6k number2005: 86.8k number2006: 78.6k number2007: 56.7k number2008: 60.7k number2009: 68.9k number2010: 71.6k number2011: 73.4k number2012: 75.9k number2015: 127.1k number2016: 159.0k number2017: 186.7k number2018: 209.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania is 209,323 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania peaked at 221,064 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,719 number, in 2007.

Romania ranks 37th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 211,421 number
1999 210,556 number -0.4%
2000 207,995 number -1.2%
2001 221,064 number +6.3%
2002 160,784 number -27.3%
2003 135,904 number -15.5%
2004 96,553 number -29.0%
2005 86,764 number -10.1%
2006 78,552 number -9.5%
2007 56,719 number -27.8%
2008 60,676 number +7.0%
2009 68,892 number +13.5%
2010 71,646 number +4.0%
2011 73,389 number +2.4%
2012 75,885 number +3.4%
2015 127,097 number +67.5%
2016 158,955 number +25.1%
2017 186,733 number +17.5%
2018 209,323 number +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210,988 number 210,556 number 211,421 number 2
2000s 117,390 number 56,719 number 221,064 number 10
2010s 129,004 number 71,646 number 209,323 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 227,366 number compare
  2. 35 Egypt 218,514 number compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 216,258 number compare
  4. 38 Ukraine 207,725 number compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 202,107 number compare
  6. 40 Thailand 197,452 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania was 209,323 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 221,064 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 56,719 number in 2007.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Romania ranks 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/