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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,831 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release