Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Bulgaria
14,529 children
in 2024
Tunisia
14,015 children
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
Tunisia rank
100th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tunisia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198620052024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14,529 children against 14,015 children in Tunisia, a difference of 514 children.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tunisia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 196 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,415 children 31,474 children 30,058 children Tunisia
2010s 7,511 children 15,218 children 7,706 children Tunisia
2020s 12,551 children 19,229 children 6,678 children Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Bulgaria, at 14,529 children against 14,015 children in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
514 children, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 100th 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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.