Bulgaria vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2024
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
118th
Korea rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Korea ranks 117th 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