Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bulgaria
14,529 children
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17,458 children
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,458 children against 14,529 children in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,929 children.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,714 children | 140,719 children | 132,005 children | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12,699 children | 72,300 children | 59,601 children | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17,458 children against 14,529 children in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,929 children, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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.