Bulgaria vs Euro area: 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
- Euro area
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.8% against 3.0% in Euro area, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Euro area ranks 42nd of 139 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.3% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.8% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 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 Euro area?
- Bulgaria, at 12.8% against 3.0% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bulgaria and Euro area?
- 9.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Euro area ranks 42nd of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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/