Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,541 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria stood at 1,541.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 7,352 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 179, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,352 | — |
| 2002 | 3,414 | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 1,988 | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 179 | -91.0% |
| 2005 | 1,267 | +607.8% |
| 2006 | 1,741 | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 1,707 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,680 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,598 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,552 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,679 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,608 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,435 | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 2,150 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,005 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,453 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 2,908 | +100.1% |
| 2018 | 2,824 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,278 | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 899 | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 1,831 | +103.7% |
| 2022 | 1,576 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,616 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,541 | -4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 672.5, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 975, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +607.8% | 179 | 1,267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,325 | 179 | 7,352 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,989 | 1,278 | 2,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,493 | 899 | 1,831 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria was 1,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,352 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release