How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Bulgaria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Botswana

11.6%

in 2003

Bulgaria

12.1%

in 2018

Botswana rank

52nd

Bulgaria rank

50th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Botswana
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.1% against 11.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 136 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.7%	7.9%	6.8%	Botswana
2000s	11.9%	7.2%	4.7%	Botswana

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, Botswana or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 12.1% against 11.6% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Botswana and Bulgaria?: 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Botswana ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 50th of 136 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/