Bulgaria vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.4% against 12.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 9.4% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 13.4% against 12.4% in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/