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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

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

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

Bulgaria

13.1%

in 2018

Iraq

13.6%

in 2007

Bulgaria rank

29th

Iraq rank

26th

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

Bulgaria
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.2%	22.5%	19.2%	Iraq
2000s	3.6%	17.1%	13.5%	Iraq

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 Iraq?: Iraq, at 13.6% against 13.1% in Bulgaria as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bulgaria and Iraq?: 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 149 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/