Bulgaria vs South Korea: Children not in school

Bulgaria
5.4
in 2024
South Korea
5.49
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
118th
South Korea rank
117th

Children not in school over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.49 against 5.4 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 6.37 6.71 0.3418 South Korea
2020s 4.94 6.22 1.29 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Bulgaria or South Korea?
South Korea, at 5.49 against 5.4 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.09, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for children not in school?
Bulgaria ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 117th 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