Bulgaria vs Japan: Children not in school

Bulgaria
5.4
in 2024
Japan
5.17
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
114th
Japan rank
115th

Children not in school over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.4 against 5.17 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 114th and Japan ranks 115th of 174 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 6.37 4.03 2.34 Bulgaria
2020s 4.82 3.5 1.32 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Bulgaria or Japan?
Bulgaria, at 5.4 against 5.17 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Bulgaria and Japan?
0.23, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for children not in school?
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Japan ranks 115th of 174 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