Bulgaria vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2018
Zambia
13.0%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 33.8% | 30.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 22.6% | 19.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.6% | 4.4% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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/