Belgium vs Bulgaria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belgium
13,226 children
in 2023
Bulgaria
14,529 children
in 2024
Belgium rank
101st
Bulgaria rank
99th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14,529 children against 13,226 children in Belgium, a difference of 1,303 children.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 99th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,369 children | 1,415 children | 2,954 children | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,714 children | 7,874 children | 4,840 children | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,192 children | 12,551 children | 1,360 children | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 14,529 children against 13,226 children in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1,303 children, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 99th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.