Bulgaria vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bulgaria
9.2%
in 2024
Palestine
9.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Palestine rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 71st of 171 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 9.2% | 2.1% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 71st 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, female (%). 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