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 0.9656 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9656 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6926 GPIA, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7349 GPIA | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7942 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7347 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9195 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8846 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6926 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7184 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7974 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7938 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8795 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.985 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9828 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9995 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9813 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9421 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9656 GPIA | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9656 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9656 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -53.0% | 1.56 GPIA | 0.7349 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.7349 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9743 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 93 Poland 0.969 GPIA compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9686 GPIA compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9675 GPIA compare
- 97 Canada 0.9635 GPIA compare
- 98 South Africa 0.9621 GPIA compare
- 99 Nicaragua 0.954 GPIA compare
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 0.9656 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.56 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6926 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 39.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release