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 18,729 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18,729 number
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
40th
of 132 countries
All-time high
23,600 number
in 2017
All-time low
484 number
in 2010
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: 10.5k number2000: 3.1k number2001: 6.8k number2002: 2.0k number2003: 2.8k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 643 number2009: 3.0k number2010: 484 number2011: 713 number2012: 846 number2015: 15.7k number2016: 18.8k number2017: 23.6k number2018: 18.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania stood at 18,729 number.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 2,812.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Romania peaked at 23,600 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 484 number, in 2010.

That places Romania 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 10,476 number
2000 3,118 number -70.2%
2001 6,829 number +119.0%
2002 1,953 number -71.4%
2003 2,766 number +41.6%
2004 2,204 number -20.3%
2005 2,457 number +11.5%
2006 2,251 number -8.4%
2007 1,210 number -46.2%
2008 643 number -46.9%
2009 3,009 number +368.0%
2010 484 number -83.9%
2011 713 number +47.3%
2012 846 number +18.7%
2015 15,675 number +1752.8%
2016 18,762 number +19.7%
2017 23,600 number +25.8%
2018 18,729 number -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,476 number 10,476 number 10,476 number 1
2000s 2,644 number 643 number 6,829 number 10
2010s 11,258 number 484 number 23,600 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Australia 22,277 number compare
  2. 38 Mexico 20,429 number compare
  3. 39 Botswana 20,377 number compare
  4. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  5. 42 Spain 12,949 number compare
  6. 43 Ecuador 12,811 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 18,729 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 23,600 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 484 number in 2010.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Romania ranks 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,812.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/