Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bulgaria
13.3%
in 2018
Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.4% against 13.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 68.0% | 64.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 41.9% | 39.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 19.2% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
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, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 14.4% against 13.3% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/