Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 17.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17.7%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 7.2 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 0.592 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 0.459 %2011: 0.677 %2012: 0.798 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania is 17.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 2,898.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Romania 46th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.2%
2000 2.4% -66.3%
2001 5.9% +141.7%
2002 1.8% -69.7%
2003 2.6% +43.8%
2004 2.0% -21.2%
2005 2.2% +9.4%
2006 2.0% -8.5%
2007 1.1% -45.8%
2008 0.6% -46.1%
2009 2.8% +375.8%
2010 0.5% -83.7%
2011 0.7% +47.6%
2012 0.8% +17.8%
2015 13.7% +1622.2%
2016 16.6% +21.0%
2017 21.5% +29.0%
2018 17.7% -17.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +1622.2% 0.8% 13.7%
2009 +375.8% 0.6% 2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2000s 2.3% 0.6% 5.9% 10
2010s 10.2% 0.5% 21.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Romania was 17.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Romania ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,898.8%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/