Children not in school in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children not in school was 5.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.4 for children not in school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Bulgaria peaked at 19.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3093, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.02 | — |
| 2002 | 10.08 | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3093 | -94.9% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | +1211.4% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.51 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1211.4% | 0.3093 | 4.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 0.3093 | 19.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 3.81 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 3.22 | 5.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Bulgaria?
- Children not in school in Bulgaria was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3093 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children not in school?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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