Bulgaria vs Czechia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
5.6%
in 2024
Czechia
6.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
119th
Czechia rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 6.3% against 5.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 119th and Czechia ranks 116th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.8% | 1.9% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Czechia |
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 Czechia?
- Czechia, at 6.3% against 5.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 0.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th and Czechia ranks 116th 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