Urban population, primary education and below in Romania

Romania: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
62nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Urban population, primary education and below in Romania, 1999–2018

0.10.20.30.40.51999200820181999: 0.414 % of population with low education2000: 0.41 % of population with low education2001: 0.393 % of population with low education2002: 0.396 % of population with low education2003: 0.378 % of population with low education2004: 0.494 % of population with low education2005: 0.399 % of population with low education2006: 0.44 % of population with low education2007: 0.137 % of population with low education2008: 0.122 % of population with low education2009: 0.127 % of population with low education2010: 0.122 % of population with low education2011: 0.114 % of population with low education2012: 0.264 % of population with low education2013: 0.296 % of population with low education2014: 0.254 % of population with low education2015: 0.303 % of population with low education2016: 0.262 % of population with low education2018: 0.399 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Romania is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Romania peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 62nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.4% -0.9%
2001 0.4% -4.0%
2002 0.4% +0.6%
2003 0.4% -4.4%
2004 0.5% +30.4%
2005 0.4% -19.2%
2006 0.4% +10.2%
2007 0.1% -68.9%
2008 0.1% -10.9%
2009 0.1% +4.7%
2010 0.1% -4.0%
2011 0.1% -6.9%
2012 0.3% +131.6%
2013 0.3% +12.5%
2014 0.3% -14.3%
2015 0.3% +19.3%
2016 0.3% -13.5%
2018 0.4% +52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 Ghana 0.4% compare
  2. 60 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  3. 61 Jamaica 0.4%
  4. 63 Belize 0.4%
  5. 64 Georgia 0.4% compare
  6. 65 Thailand 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Romania?
Urban population, primary education and below in Romania was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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