Bulgaria vs Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bulgaria
6.3%
in 2024
Serbia
6.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Serbia rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Serbia ranks 73rd of 169 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Serbia ranks 73rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release