Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.6% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 137 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bulgaria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 13.6% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 9.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/