Australia vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Bulgaria rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 6.5% | 36.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 6.0% | 11.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | Australia |
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, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Bulgaria ranks 119th 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, male (%). 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