Bulgaria vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 5.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 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, female, Bulgaria or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/