Romania: Primary school enrollment

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 Romania

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 84.95
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2023
 Average 96.08
 Min - Max 84.88 - 105.79
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2023 is 84.95 percent, an increase from 84.88 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 99.44 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 2001 to 2023 is 96.08 percent. The minimum value, 84.88 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 105.79 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Romania: Primary school enrollment
 2023 84.95
 2022 84.88
 2021 90.77
 2020 91.90
 2019 92.61
 2018 91.38
 2017 87.27
 2016 87.59




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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