Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
78th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 78th of 203 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.3% | 9.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 78th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.