Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1478.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Georgia 6.2% compare
- 76 San Marino 6.1% compare
- 77 South Africa 6.1% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 80 Oman 5.8% compare
- 81 Niue 5.7% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.