Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 7.6% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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