Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania

Romania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 7,431 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,431 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
31,266 number
in 1993
All-time low
4,793 number
in 2015
Years of data
21
1990–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania, 1990–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200420181990: 14.8k number1993: 31.3k number1996: 23.3k number1999: 26.8k number2000: 25.0k number2001: 21.2k number2002: 19.8k number2003: 16.7k number2004: 15.0k number2005: 13.3k number2006: 12.4k number2007: 7.2k number2008: 9.0k number2009: 8.6k number2010: 9.1k number2011: 8.1k number2012: 7.3k number2015: 4.8k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 7.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania stood at 7,431 number.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania peaked at 31,266 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,793 number, in 2015.

Romania ranks 88th of 187 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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Romania, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 14,839 number
1993 31,266 number +110.7%
1996 23,299 number -25.5%
1999 26,811 number +15.1%
2000 24,952 number -6.9%
2001 21,192 number -15.1%
2002 19,814 number -6.5%
2003 16,735 number -15.5%
2004 15,033 number -10.2%
2005 13,327 number -11.3%
2006 12,426 number -6.8%
2007 7,242 number -41.7%
2008 9,031 number +24.7%
2009 8,628 number -4.5%
2010 9,073 number +5.2%
2011 8,120 number -10.5%
2012 7,253 number -10.7%
2015 4,793 number -33.9%
2016 6,432 number +34.2%
2017 7,309 number +13.6%
2018 7,431 number +1.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7,431 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 14.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7,431 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 16.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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
1993 +110.7% 14,839 number 31,266 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,054 number 14,839 number 31,266 number 4
2000s 14,838 number 7,242 number 24,952 number 10
2010s 7,202 number 4,793 number 9,073 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 85 Sri Lanka 8,976 number compare
  2. 86 Panama 8,150 number compare
  3. 87 Germany 7,901 number compare
  4. 89 Uruguay 6,982 number compare
  5. 90 New Zealand 6,599 number
  6. 91 Myanmar 6,596 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Romania was 7,431 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31,266 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,793 number in 2015.
How does Romania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Romania ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.