Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8099 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.66 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.78 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9766 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8099 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8832 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9507 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9975 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9243 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8322 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9455 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9928 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9612 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9939 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9787 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9235 GPIA | 0.8099 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9857 GPIA | 0.9612 GPIA | 1 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8099 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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