Bulgaria vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Iran
7.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Iran rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 10.3% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 11.1% | 7.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.9% | 3.1% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st 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, female (%). 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