Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bulgaria
14,529 children
in 2024
Timor-Leste
13,085 children
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
Timor-Leste rank
102nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14,529 children against 13,085 children in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1,444 children.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Timor-Leste ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,425 children | 16,072 children | 14,647 children | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 7,874 children | 11,256 children | 3,383 children | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 12,386 children | 11,281 children | 1,105 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, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?
- Bulgaria, at 14,529 children against 13,085 children in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 1,444 children, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Timor-Leste ranks 102nd 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.