Bulgaria vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bulgaria
8.6%
in 2024
Samoa
8.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
89th
Samoa rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.0% | 1.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 86th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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