Bulgaria vs Iran: Adolescents out of school, female

Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Iran
7.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Iran rank
80th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and Iran ranks 80th of 160 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 10.3% 4.6% Iran
2010s 4.1% 11.1% 7.0% Iran
2020s 4.8% 7.9% 3.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Bulgaria or Iran?
Iran, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Bulgaria and Iran?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Iran ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.