Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bulgaria peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 80 Cayman Islands 6.3% compare
- 81 Ecuador 6.2% compare
- 82 South Africa 6.2% compare
- 84 Oman 6.0% compare
- 85 Indonesia 5.9% compare
- 86 Russian Federation 5.6% 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bulgaria was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release