Bulgaria vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bulgaria
8.6%
in 2024
Tonga
8.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
89th
Tonga rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Tonga
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 178 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 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Bulgaria, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 92nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release