Australia vs Bulgaria: Children not in school

Australia
5.11
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.4
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Bulgaria rank
118th

Children not in school over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.4 against 5.11 in Australia, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 42.65 6.72 35.93 Australia
2010s 18.06 6.19 11.87 Australia
2020s 10.01 4.94 5.07 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 5.4 against 5.11 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.29, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for children not in school?
Australia ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed