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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release