Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.11 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bulgaria was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release