Argentina vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Argentina
6.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
115th
Bulgaria rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.0% against 5.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Argentina ranks 115th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.0% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Argentina or Bulgaria?
- Argentina, at 6.0% against 5.4% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Argentina ranks 115th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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