Bulgaria vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
118th
Japan rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Japan ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Japan ranks 119th 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