Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 17,761 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17,761 number
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
38th
of 132 countries
All-time high
22,810 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 number
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 8.0k number2000: 0 number2001: 5.0k number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 0 number2005: 0 number2006: 0 number2007: 0 number2008: 0 number2009: 2.3k number2010: 187 number2011: 326 number2012: 364 number2015: 15.8k number2016: 17.6k number2017: 22.8k number2018: 17.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17,761 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 4,779.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania peaked at 22,810 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.

Romania ranks 38th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 7,951 number
2000 0 number -100.0%
2001 4,959 number
2002 0 number -100.0%
2003 0 number
2004 0 number
2005 0 number
2006 0 number
2007 0 number
2008 0 number
2009 2,289 number
2010 187 number -91.8%
2011 326 number +74.3%
2012 364 number +11.7%
2015 15,823 number +4247.0%
2016 17,646 number +11.5%
2017 22,810 number +29.3%
2018 17,761 number -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,951 number 7,951 number 7,951 number 1
2000s 724.8 number 0 number 4,959 number 10
2010s 10,702 number 187 number 22,810 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Honduras 21,294 number compare
  2. 36 Botswana 19,814 number compare
  3. 37 Italy 18,983 number compare
  4. 39 Azerbaijan 14,950 number compare
  5. 40 Kazakhstan 14,615 number compare
  6. 41 Spain 11,396 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania was 17,761 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22,810 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Romania ranks 38th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/