Bulgaria vs Egypt: Adolescents out of school

Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Egypt
6.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
85th
Egypt rank
86th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 85th and Egypt ranks 86th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 20.0% 19.3% Egypt
2010s 2.5% 17.6% 15.1% Egypt
2020s 4.9% 9.4% 4.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Bulgaria or Egypt?
Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Bulgaria and Egypt?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Bulgaria ranks 85th and Egypt ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of 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 (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.