Bulgaria vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Bulgaria
4.8%
in 2025
Malta
4.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
Malta rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Malta ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 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, female, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and Malta ranks 95th 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, female (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