Bulgaria vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
13.3%
in 2018
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 11.8% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 12.0% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.6% | 5.7% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 13.3% against 13.2% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.