Bulgaria vs Russia: Children out of school, male

Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2024
Russia
5.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Russia rank
84th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
02468199420092024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Russia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and Russia ranks 84th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 5.4% 4.2% Russia
2010s 3.3% 3.0% 0.3% Bulgaria
2020s 5.1% 3.3% 1.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Bulgaria or Russia?
Bulgaria, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Bulgaria and Russia?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for children out of school, male?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Russia ranks 84th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary 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
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.