Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: 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
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.0% against 13.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 137 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 25.1% | 16.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 25.6% | 16.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 15.4% | 6.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.0% against 13.6% in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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/