Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.3% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 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, both sexes, Bulgaria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 13.3% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 11.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th 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/