Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 33,988 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria stood at 33,988.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria peaked at 73,027 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,172, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73,027 | — |
| 2002 | 58,064 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 44,374 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 39,510 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 37,383 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 37,660 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35,957 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 38,210 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 37,068 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33,256 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 30,940 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 33,878 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 31,941 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24,514 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 21,732 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 20,580 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 19,172 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22,412 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 21,418 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 19,188 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 23,451 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 27,705 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 30,965 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 33,988 | +9.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 33,988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 33,988 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,584 | 35,957 | 73,027 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,984 | 19,172 | 33,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,059 | 19,188 | 33,988 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bulgaria was 33,988 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73,027 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,172 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release