Bulgaria vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2024
Italy
5.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
114th
Italy rank
115th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Italy ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 1.6% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Italy ranks 115th of 175 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, female (%). 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