Bulgaria vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2025
Palestine
7.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
Palestine rank
93rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 10.5% | 7.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.4% | 4.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release