Children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Children out of school, primary, male was 7,586 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,586
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7,586
in 2024
All-time low
1,240
in 2010
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220242001: 1.8k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 3.4k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.2k2015: 4.7k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.5k2018: 6.0k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.6k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.7k2023: 7.4k2024: 7.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria stood at 7,586. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 7,586 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,240, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1,762
2009 1,580 -10.3%
2010 1,240 -21.5%
2011 2,210 +78.2%
2012 3,380 +52.9%
2013 5,193 +53.6%
2014 5,150 -0.8%
2015 4,725 -8.3%
2016 5,146 +8.9%
2017 5,489 +6.7%
2018 5,984 +9.0%
2019 5,762 -3.7%
2020 5,612 -2.6%
2021 6,442 +14.8%
2022 6,688 +3.8%
2023 7,371 +10.2%
2024 7,586 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,671 1,580 1,762 2
2010s 4,428 1,240 5,984 10
2020s 6,740 5,612 7,586 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,643 compare
  2. 106 Guyana 8,547 compare
  3. 107 Belarus 8,421 compare
  4. 109 Tajikistan 7,060 compare
  5. 110 Belgium 6,672 compare
  6. 111 France 6,482 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria?
Children out of school, primary, male in Bulgaria was 7,586 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7,586 in 2024.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,240 in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.