Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.96 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.96 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7143 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria is 0.96 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 modelled data, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 modelled data | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9286 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 modelled data | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7391 modelled data | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7143 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7188 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.75 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8049 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8696 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9184 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9608 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9615 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9608 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.98 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.96 modelled data | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.96 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.96 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8642 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9569 modelled data | 0.9184 modelled data | 0.98 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria was 0.96 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release