Children out of school in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children out of school was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.9% for children out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Bulgaria peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1478.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 72 Georgia 6.2% compare
- 73 San Marino 6.1% compare
- 74 South Africa 6.1% compare
- 76 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 77 Oman 5.8% compare
- 78 Cayman Islands 5.2% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Bulgaria?
- Children out of school in Bulgaria was 5.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children out of school?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.