Belarus vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belarus
5.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2025
Belarus rank
94th
Bulgaria rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 94th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Belarus |
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, both sexes, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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