Botswana vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
4.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
99th
Bulgaria rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 99th and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 0.6% | 11.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 2.3% | 9.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 99th 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