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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.