Bulgaria vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bulgaria
8.1%
in 2024
Colombia
8.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Colombia rank
93rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Colombia ranks 93rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Colombia ranks 93rd of 171 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, male (%). 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