Bulgaria vs Guyana: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bulgaria
14,529 children
in 2024
Guyana
17,362 children
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
Guyana rank
98th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17,362 children against 14,529 children in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,833 children.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Guyana ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,324 children | 5,191 children | 3,867 children | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4,072 children | 379.66 children | 3,692 children | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12,435 children | 15,281 children | 2,846 children | Guyana |
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, Bulgaria or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17,362 children against 14,529 children in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bulgaria and Guyana?
- 2,833 children, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Guyana rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Guyana ranks 98th 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.