Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bhutan
10,653
in 2024
Bulgaria
14,061
in 2024
Bhutan rank
99th
Bulgaria rank
96th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14,061 against 10,653 in Bhutan, a difference of 3,408.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 99th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,352 | 3,262 | 22,090 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14,093 | 7,832 | 6,261 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12,374 | 12,570 | 196.5 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 14,061 against 10,653 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 3,408, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 99th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release