Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Bulgaria
13.3%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
2.1%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe & Central Asia
051015197219952019

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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/