Bulgaria vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2024
Nauru
5.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
Nauru rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nauru ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Nauru ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.6% | 5.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 11.3% | 6.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Nauru |
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 Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nauru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Nauru ranks 116th 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