Bulgaria vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
87th
Qatar rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.9% | 8.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 90th of 183 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 (%). 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