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
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
February 2026 Data Release