Bulgaria vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2024
Russia
5.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Russia rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Russia ranks 86th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 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, male, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Russia ranks 86th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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