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 103,235 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
103,235 number
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
34th
of 148 countries
All-time high
104,885 number
in 2001
All-time low
27,247 number
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 100.3k number1999: 98.7k number2000: 96.8k number2001: 104.9k number2002: 75.9k number2003: 63.5k number2004: 45.4k number2005: 41.6k number2006: 37.8k number2007: 27.2k number2008: 30.5k number2009: 34.2k number2010: 37.4k number2011: 38.1k number2012: 40.2k number2015: 64.4k number2016: 79.5k number2017: 93.0k number2018: 103.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 103,235 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Romania peaked at 104,885 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27,247 number, in 2007.

That places Romania 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Romania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 100,298 number
1999 98,740 number -1.6%
2000 96,839 number -1.9%
2001 104,885 number +8.3%
2002 75,862 number -27.7%
2003 63,472 number -16.3%
2004 45,446 number -28.4%
2005 41,589 number -8.5%
2006 37,776 number -9.2%
2007 27,247 number -27.9%
2008 30,539 number +12.1%
2009 34,177 number +11.9%
2010 37,351 number +9.3%
2011 38,088 number +2.0%
2012 40,170 number +5.5%
2015 64,378 number +60.3%
2016 79,489 number +23.5%
2017 92,983 number +17.0%
2018 103,235 number +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,519 number 98,740 number 100,298 number 2
2000s 55,783 number 27,247 number 104,885 number 10
2010s 65,099 number 37,351 number 103,235 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Mauritania 119,791 number compare
  2. 32 Colombia 117,716 number compare
  3. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115,480 number compare
  4. 35 Morocco 100,912 number compare
  5. 36 Thailand 96,749 number compare
  6. 37 Cambodia 91,546 number compare

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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 103,235 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 104,885 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 27,247 number in 2007.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Romania ranks 34th out of 148 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 238.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/