Bulgaria vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Bulgaria
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Malta
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
58th
Malta rank
59th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Malta ranks 59th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 1.19 GPIA 0.6723 GPIA 0.5169 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9855 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 0.1797 GPIA Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bulgaria or Malta?
Bulgaria, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Malta?
0.01 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Malta ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release