Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 12.4% | 8.1% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.7% | 3.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bulgaria, at 13.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/