Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania
Romania: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 80.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2018
All-time low
80.8%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 80.8% for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania peaked at 93.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2023.
That places Romania 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.5% | — |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 80.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 80.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.5% | 93.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.8% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Estonia 92.7% compare
- 38 Estonia 92.7% compare
- 40 Montenegro 83.9% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 55.8% compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania was 80.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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