Bulgaria vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2024
Tonga
6.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
87th
Tonga rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tonga ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 27.5% | 25.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 86th 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