Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 14,061 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria is 14,061, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 14,061 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 826, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,156 | — |
| 2006 | 826 | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 1,340 | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 3,455 | +157.8% |
| 2009 | 5,612 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 5,636 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,706 | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 11,689 | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 7,314 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 6,377 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 5,467 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6,563 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 8,688 | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 8,593 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,744 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,255 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 10,577 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 12,172 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 13,472 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 14,061 | +4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14,061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14,061 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,878 | 826 | 5,612 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,778 | 5,467 | 11,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,707 | 8,255 | 14,061 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bulgaria was 14,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,061 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release