Bulgaria vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Bulgaria
0.9656 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9621 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9656 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.56 GPIA 0.8114 GPIA 0.7509 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 0.8861 GPIA 0.6645 GPIA 0.2216 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9764 GPIA 0.6894 GPIA 0.287 GPIA Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 0.9656 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.0035 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Bulgaria ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release