Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Bulgaria
3,281
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,584
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
106th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920112024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,281 against 2,584 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 697.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 180 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 2,784 2,458 326.67 Bulgaria
2010s 3,990 2,962 1,027 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bulgaria, at 3,281 against 2,584 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
697, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release