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

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Bulgaria vs IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Bulgaria

13.3%

in 2018

IBRD only

5.5%

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

30th

IBRD only rank

27th

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

Bulgaria
IBRD only

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.3% against 5.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was IBRD only ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and IBRD only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.2%	17.6%	13.4%	IBRD only
2000s	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	IBRD only
2010s	6.2%	5.6%	0.5%	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 IBRD only?: Bulgaria, at 13.3% against 5.5% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and IBRD only?: 7.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and IBRD only?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and IBRD only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Bulgaria ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/