Children out of school, primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children out of school, primary was 14,529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Bulgaria stood at 14,529. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 14,529 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 102nd out of 197 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, primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,572 | — |
| 2002 | 1,172 | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 1,123 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,122 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 309 | -72.5% |
| 2006 | 412 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 179 | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,682 | +1496.4% |
| 2010 | 2,171 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 6,304 | +68.6% |
| 2013 | 9,500 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 8,486 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7,892 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8,978 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 9,580 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10,952 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 11,136 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10,835 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12,534 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 12,899 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,937 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 14,529 | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1496.4% | 168 | 2,682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,415 | 168 | 5,572 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,874 | 2,171 | 11,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,947 | 10,835 | 14,529 | 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 out of school, primary in Bulgaria?
- Children out of school, primary in Bulgaria was 14,529 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,529 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.