Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +91.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 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 of primary school age, female in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bulgaria was 5.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release