Bulgaria vs India: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bulgaria
6.3%
in 2024
India
6.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
India rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and India ranks 81st of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | India |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.9% | India |
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 India?
- Bulgaria, at 6.3% against 6.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and India ranks 81st 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, 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